E-rate News

EPC Outage Due to System Maintenance

On June 23, 2022, USAC announced that the EPC will be unavailable on Sunday, June 26th between 7:00pm EST through Monday, June 27th at 1:00am EST for monthly system maintenance....

Congressional Leadership Urged to Secure Additional ECF Funding

On June 21, 2022, Senators Markey, Van Hollen, and Representative Meng sent a letter to Congress urging the Congressional Leadership to secure additional funding to protect student Internet Access. Following...

Certain USAC Customer Service Centers Closed – June 20

On June 17, 2022, USAC announced that certain USAC Customer Service Centers (CSCs) will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. The customer service centers for E-rate, Emergency Connectivity Fund, among...

E-rate Applicants Reminded to Certify Incomplete Form 470

On June 14, 2022, USAC reminded Applicants that any uncertified FY2022 Form 470 in EPC must be completed and certified by June 24, 2022. In their announcement, USAC noted that,...

Proposed Third Quarter 2022 Universal Service Contribution Factor

On June 9, 2022, the FCC released proposed contribution factor for third quarter 2022 which will be 33.0 percent. The contribution factor requires telecommunications companies to pay a percentage of...

Third Window ECF Applications Funded

On June 9, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission announced that more than $244 million has been approved for Emergency Connectivity Fund applications filed during the third application window. The first...

Reply Comments Filed on E-rate Competitive Bidding NPRM

The deadline to file Reply Comments on FCC’s proposed NPRM on E-rate Competitive Bidding, was last week May 27, 2022. Most of the stakeholders who filed reply comments were opposed...

May Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On May 31, 2022, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding on a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken...