E-rate News

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...

FFL and Others Submit E-rate Competitive Bidding Reply Comments

On May 27, 2022, Funds For Learning (FFL) along with 359 other E-rate stakeholders submitted Reply Comments in opposition to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) – Promoting Fair...

Applicants Request Over $2.8 Billion in Third ECF Filing Window

On May 25, 2022, the FCC announced that it received requests for over $2.8 billion in the third Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window. The FCC estimates that there is...

Summer Deferral Starts May 27

On May 19, 2022, USAC provided guidelines on Summer Deferral period which starts on Friday May 27, 2022. The summer deferral period typically starts the Friday before Memorial Day through...

Additional $50M Committed in ECF Support for Window 1 and 2

On May 17, 2022, the FCC announced an additional $50 million in the 15th wave of ECF program support to help close the Homework Gap. In its news release, the...