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We have covered every FCC order, filing window, and appeal decision since the program began in 1997. Search all of it here.

DEC 30, 1997 · POLICY & FCC

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 to be resolved...

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Showing 1–13 of 13 articles · 1997

December 1997

DEC 30, 1997 FCC Reconsideration Order Clarifies Key Issues Policy & FCC DEC 16, 1997 FCC Trims E-Rate Fund Collections for First Six Months Policy & FCC DEC 10, 1997 At Long Last – The Applications News

November 1997

NOV 30, 1997 The Latest on Two Key Dates Governance NOV 30, 1997 SLC Board Drafts Policy Statement to Define ‘Educational Purposes’ Governance NOV 9, 1997 FCC Formally Establishes 75-Day Filing Window Policy & FCC

October 1997

OCT 21, 1997 The Forms Are Almost Ready, But the Questions Still Remain Policy & FCC OCT 8, 1997 FCC Releases Draft Application Policy & FCC OCT 5, 1997 FCC Prepares to Release Schools and Libraries Application Policy & FCC

September 1997

SEP 30, 1997 FCC Sets Procedure for Filing Intrastate Discount Matrices Policy & FCC SEP 24, 1997 Schools and Libraries Corporation Chooses Leaders Governance SEP 15, 1997 Members of School and Libraries Corporation Named Governance SEP 15, 1997 E-Rate Implementation Group Offers Suggestions PIA & reviews
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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 will have to complete them....

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