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DEC 29, 2021

E-rate Management Professionals Association

E-rate Management Professionals Association® (E-MPA®) provides online resources to its diverse and experienced membership along with a forum for discussion and development of best practices in the management of the Universal Services Discount Mechanism for Schools and Libraries (E-rate). The organization provides a collective voice […]

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December 2021

DEC 29, 2021 E-rate Management Professionals Association DEC 28, 2021 December Appeal Decisions Released by FCC PIA & reviews DEC 27, 2021 Rosenworcel Appoints Seven Members to USAC Board Governance DEC 22, 2021 FY2022 E-rate Filing Window Dates Announced Funding windows DEC 20, 2021 Nearly $603M in Additional ECF Support Committed Funding windows DEC 17, 2021 FCC Seeks Comments on Proposed E-rate Bidding Rules Policy & FCC DEC 17, 2021 FCC Releases FY2022 Eligible Services List Policy & FCC DEC 17, 2021 Free Tool Helps Schools Compare Internet Costs PIA & reviews DEC 17, 2021 Notice of Inquiry on Future of the Universal Service Fund Policy & FCC DEC 17, 2021 OKC Metro. Library Celebrates Over $5M in E-rate Funding Disbursements Funding windows DEC 14, 2021 FCC to Consider Changes to E-rate Bidding Requirements Policy & FCC DEC 13, 2021 USAC System Outage PIA & reviews DEC 13, 2021 Proposed First Qtr 2022 Contribution Factor Policy & FCC DEC 10, 2021 82% of ECF Applicants Receive Commitments Funding windows DEC 7, 2021 Rosenworcel Confirmed Permanent FCC Chair Policy & FCC DEC 7, 2021 Coalition Supports Improved E-rate Bidding NPRM Policy & FCC DEC 3, 2021 E-rate Applicants’ Opinions Shared with FCC Policy & FCC DEC 2, 2021 FCC Grants ECF Invoice Deadline Waiver Policy & FCC

November 2021

NOV 30, 2021 Time to File Form 470 Funding windows NOV 30, 2021 November Appeal Decisions Released by FCC PIA & reviews

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SLC Board Drafts Policy Statement to Define ‘Educational Purposes’

The Schools and Libraries Corporation Board Nov. 17 drafted a "proposed policy statement" to guide schools and libraries in certifying that the services for which they are seeking E-rate funding are used for "educational...

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