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December 30, 1997

FCC Reconsideration Order Clarifies Key Issues

The Federal Communications Commission Dec. 30 released a long-awaited reconsideration The Federal Communications Commission Dec. 30 released a long-awaited reconsideration order, addressing a number of issues that it said needed...
Applicant Eligible Services FCC Internal Connections Procurement
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December 16, 1997

FCC Trims E-Rate Fund Collections for First Six Months

In its Third Order on Reconsideration, the Federal Communications Commission decided
Congress FCC FY 1998 USF Funding Levels
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December 10, 1997

At Long Last – The Applications

12/11/1997 - The long-awaited application forms for the federal government The long-awaited application forms for the federal government's E-rate program are finally being mailed to the schools and libraries that...
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November 30, 1997

SLC Board Drafts Policy Statement to Define ‘Educational Purposes’

The Schools and Libraries Corporation Board Nov. 17 drafted a "proposed policy statement" to guide schools and libraries in certifying that the services for which they are seeking E-rate funding...
Applicant FCC Procurement
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November 30, 1997

The Latest on Two Key Dates

The leadership of the Schools and Libraries Corporation is being careful about what it
Applicant Application Process FCC Filing Window FY 1998 USAC
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November 9, 1997

FCC Formally Establishes 75-Day Filing Window

The Federal Communications Commission has formally adopted the recommendation of the board of directors of the Schools and Libraries Corporation that a window of 75 days be established during which...
Applicant Application Process FCC Filing Window FY 1998
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October 21, 1997

The Forms Are Almost Ready, But the Questions Still Remain

The Federal Communications Commission Oct. 9 unveiled drafts of the application forms that schools and libraries will use to qualify and apply for E-rate funding. But at a workshop the...
Applicant Application Process FCC Forms FY 1998
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October 8, 1997

FCC Releases Draft Application

The Federal Communications Commission has released draft USF application forms
Applicant FCC Forms
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