E-rate News

Rosenworcel Proposes Making Wi-Fi on School Buses Eligible for E-rate

On May 11, 2022, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced a proposal to allow Wi-Fi on school buses be eligible for E-rate funding as part of closing the Homework Gap. The proposal...

Groups Urge Biden to Act on Sohn Nomination

On May 9, 2022, two public interest organizations, Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) and National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), sent a letter to the White House urging President...

Additional $39M in ECF Support Committed in Wave 14

On May 4, 2022, the FCC announced an additional $39 million in the 14th wave of Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program support. The latest round of funding commitments is supporting...

USAC Releases Cost Projections for Third Quarter 2022

On May 2, 2022, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report with projections for the third quarter of 2022. USAC projects a consolidated operating and capital budget...

April Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On April 29, 2022, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by...

Stakeholders File Comments on E-rate Competitive Bidding

On April 27, 2022, several stakeholders filed comments on E-rate competitive bidding. The initial comments were due on April 27, 2022 after a 30-day extension period. The FCC had previously...

FY2022 Funding Wave 2 Released

On April 28, 2022, USAC released the 2nd FY2022 funding wave committing $58.98 million. The total FY2022 committed dollars to date is $1.245 billion. A quick analysis shows the percent of...

USAC Releases FY2022 Wave 001

On April 22, 2022, USAC released the first wave of Funding Commitment Decision Letters for Funding Year 2022. FY2022 Wave 001 commitments totaled over $1.18 billion and $33.4 million in...