E-rate News

February 1, 2022

Stakeholders Urge FCC to Open a Third ECF Filing Window

On January 28, 2022, several stakeholders submitted an Ex Parte to the FCC urging the Commission to make revisions to the Emergency Connectivity Fund program and the E-rate program. One...

January 31, 2022

Board Meeting Details published by USAC

On January 24, 2022, USAC released further documentation from the January 24, 2022, USAC Schools and Libraries Committee meeting. Each quarter the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee meets to discuss...

January 31, 2022

January Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On January 31, 2022, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding on several requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC....

January 27, 2022

Comments on Proposed E-rate Bidding Rules Due March 28

On January 27, 2022, the FCC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register, that seeks comments on proposed E-rate competitive bidding rules. “…Specifically, the Commission seeks...

January 25, 2022

FCC Releases Affordable Connectivity Program Rules

On January 21, 2022, the FCC released the final rules for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which builds upon the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB), to offer eligible low-income households...

January 25, 2022

Free E-rate Manager® Tool Availability Postponed

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Free E-rate Manager® Tool for Applicants will be available to schools and libraries across the nation in February 2022. Prior announcements indicated that the tool...

January 21, 2022

2021 USF Monitoring Report Released

On January 14, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the annual Universal Service Monitoring Report by the Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board. The Monitoring Report highlights trends and statistics...

January 12, 2022

FY2022 E-rate Filing Window Opens

The Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2022 opens today at noon Eastern time and will close at 11:59 p.m. on March 22, 2022. The last date that...