E-rate News

FCC Presents Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Estimates

On March 28, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released their Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Estimates to Congress. The Commission is requesting $390,192,000 in budget authority, an increase of $16,192,000...

USAC Submits Semi-Annual Audit Recovery Report

On March 31, 2022, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submitted their Semi-Annual Audit Report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As required by the FCC’s Fifth Report and Order,...

FY2021 Annual Report By USAC

On March 31, 2022, USAC released its 2021 Annual Report. The report provides the FCC and Congress details about USAC’s operations, activities, and performance measures regarding its management of the...

March Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On March 31, 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...

Funds For Learning Urges the FCC Against Sweeping Changes to E-rate Program

Leading E-rate compliance firm issues white paper detailing how nationalizing internet procurement would undermine the competitive bidding process for K-12 schools and libraries EDMOND, Okla. (March 30, 2022)— Funds For...

Third ECF Filing Window Dates Announced

On March 23, 2022, the FCC announced a third 15-day Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Filing Window. The ECF application filing window will open on Thursday, April 28, 2022, and close...

E-rate FY2022 PIA Form 471 Procedures Approved

On March 23, 2022, the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau notified USAC that their E-rate FY2022 Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) Review Procedures have been approved. This action is one step toward...

File Your E-rate Funding Request ASAP

The E-rate funding year 2022 application filing window closes 4 days from today, on March 22, 2022, at 11:59pm EST. Applicants are urged to file their Form 471 funding requests...