E-rate News

December 3, 2021

E-rate Applicants’ Opinions Shared with FCC

The results of the 2021 annual survey of E-rate applicants continue to be shared with the FCC. A key feature of the survey results are the individual comments. It is...

December 2, 2021

FCC Grants ECF Invoice Deadline Waiver

On December 2, 2021, the FCC issued an Order granting a petition for an expedited waiver of the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program’s invoice filing deadline submitted by the State...

November 30, 2021

November Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On November 30, 2021, 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...

November 23, 2021

Over $169 Million in ECF Support Committed

On November 23, 2021, the FCC announced funding commitment of over $169 million in its latest wave of Emergency Connectivity Fund program support. The FCC noted that the latest funding...

November 23, 2021

SECA Seeks Waiver of ECF Invoice Deadline

On November 20, 2021, the State E-rate Coordinators’ Alliance (SECA) petitioned for an expedited waiver of the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) invoice deadline. In their petition, SECA requested that the...

November 23, 2021

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for December Open Meeting

On November 23, 2021, the FCC announced tentative agenda items for the upcoming December Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, 2021. One of the agenda items that impacts...

November 18, 2021

FCC Seeks Comment on Affordable Connectivity Program

On November 18, 2021, the FCC released a public notice seeking comment on the implementation of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and a timeline for its rapid implementation. The ACP...

November 17, 2021

E-rate Program Legacy Systems and E-File Systems Outage

On November 17, 2021, USAC announced that the E-rate program legacy systems and E-File will be unavailable from 9:00pm EST on Friday, November 19th through 12:00pm EST on Saturday, November...