On March 3, 2025, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC.
The FCC resolves requests that are consistent with its precedent by issuing a “streamlined” list of decisions and classifying the matters based on the issue involved and the FCC rule in question.
E-rate Program
Appeals involving the following issues were granted:
- Allowing Discount Re-Calculation
- Discount calculation
- Eligible Services
- Granting Additional Time to Respond to USAC with Information During Invoicing
- Granting on Reconsideration – Invoicing Ministerial or Clerical Error
- Granting on Reconsideration – Late-Filed Appeal/Waiver
- Invoicing Ministerial and/or Clerical Error
- Late-Filed Appeal or Waiver
- Ministerial and/or Clerical Error
- Permissible Implementation Delay
- Service Substitution
Appeals involving the following issues were denied:
- Competitive Bidding: No FCC Form 470 Filed for E-Rate Service
- Discount Calculation
- Failure to Retain Documentation
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications
- Late-Filed Invoice or Invoice Deadline Extension
- Service Implementation Delay
- Untimely Filed Appeals or Waiver Requests
Emergency Connectivity Fund Program
Appeals involving the following issues were granted:
- Waiver of the ECF Invoice Filing Deadline
Appeals involving the following issues were denied:
- Request for Extension of Service Delivery Date Beyond COVID-19 Emergency Period Expiration
The February appeal decisions can be viewed here.
The original filings can be located using the FCC’s online electronic filing system, available here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/
The deadline for filing petitions for reconsideration or applications for review concerning the February decisions is 30 days from the release of the Public Notice.