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DEC 19, 2007 · POLICY & FCC

Universal Service Issues Included in Final Appropriations Bill

The Congressional session has ended and there are two important Universal Service and E-rate related issues that were included in the final appropriations bill that was sent to the President this week.  Congress extended the Anti-Deficiency...

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December 2007

DEC 19, 2007 Universal Service Issues Included in Final Appropriations Bill Policy & FCC DEC 16, 2007 Funding Year 2007 Average Applicant Funding windows DEC 12, 2007 FCC Releases Letter of Agency Order Policy & FCC DEC 11, 2007 USAC Issues “Operational Support” RFP News DEC 11, 2007 SLD Releases FY 2006 and 2007 Funding Waves Funding windows DEC 9, 2007 FundsForLearning.com E-mail Service Analysis DEC 3, 2007 USAC Recommends Denying FY 2007 Priority Two Applications at the 80% Discount Threshold Funding windows DEC 3, 2007 FCC OIG Still Concerned about E-rate Waste, Fraud and Abuse Compliance

November 2007

NOV 29, 2007 SLD Releases Two FY 2007 Funding Waves Funding windows NOV 25, 2007 Funding Year 2005 Utilization by State Funding windows NOV 25, 2007 American Library Association Visits FCC to Discuss Broadband Issues Policy & FCC NOV 14, 2007 SLD Commits $40.3 Million in Latest FY 2007 Funding Wave Funding windows NOV 4, 2007 USAC Issues Quarterly Report; Reports $300 Million Available for Future Use Policy & FCC

October 2007

OCT 31, 2007 FCC Grants Thriteen Appeals PIA & reviews OCT 31, 2007 USAC Submits Administrative Procedures to FCC Policy & FCC OCT 28, 2007 SLD Officially Announces Window Dates Funding windows OCT 22, 2007 Funding Year 2006 Requests and Commitments Funding windows OCT 21, 2007 USAC Approves Form 471 Filing Window for Funding Year 2008 Funding windows OCT 18, 2007 SLD Starts to Deny Applicants Due to “2-in-5 Rule” Funding windows OCT 18, 2007 FCC Authorizes FY 2008 Filing Window Opening, Eligible Services List Policy & FCC
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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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