Despite upsets to normal operating procedures for many applicants due to COVID-19, the count of late-filed FCC Form 471 applications is the lowest in a three year span:
In the past few Funding Years the FCC has shown leniency to applicants who submit applications within two weeks of the application window close. With Category Two demand at a three year high and a record number of school and library sites seeking program support, it would seem that the FCC’s application window extension gave adequate time for FY2020 applications.
