E-rate News

August 27, 2021

FCC Publishes Draft FY2022 Eligible Services List

On August 27, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission released the draft Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2022. While the FCC does not propose adding new (or eliminating existing) products...

August 27, 2021

USAC to Fund All Eligible FY2021 Requests

On August 27, 2021 the FCC notified USAC that there is available funding to fund every Category One and Category Two Form 471 eligible application. The FCC stated that the...

August 25, 2021

Second ECF Filing Window Opens September 28

On August 25, 2021, the FCC announced a second 15-day ECF filing window. The window opens September 28 and closes October 13. The initial filing window, which closed August 13,...

August 24, 2021

FCC Seeks Nomination for USAC Board

On August 20, 2021, the FCC announced that they are seeking nominations for six Board Member Positions on the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Board of Directors. Each Board Member...

August 17, 2021

ECF Reimbursement Forms Coming Soon

On August 17, 2021, USAC announced that the reimbursement request forms for Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) will be available in the ECF portal after the first wave of funding commitments...

August 11, 2021

FCC Reminds Applicants of the ECF Deadline

On August 11, 2021, the FCC reminded schools and libraries that the deadline to complete Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) applications is this Friday, August 13, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. In...

August 10, 2021

USAC Extends Customer Support Center Hours

On August 10, 2021, USAC announced that Applicants and Service providers can reach out to the Emergency Connectivity Fund Customer Support Center (CSC) with ECF related questions at (800) 234-9781....

Association Reaffirms Need for Gift Rule Waiver Extension

On July 28, 2021, an Ex Parte was filed by the USTelecom – The Broadband Association in response to an Ex Parte submitted by E-rate stakeholders on July 16, 2021....