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USAC to Fully Fund Eligible FY2024 C1 and C2 Requests

On May 14, 2024, the FCC notified USAC that there is sufficient funding to fund every eligible Category One and Category Two Form 471 application. The FCC stated that the...

Over $10M FY2023 Requests Lack Form 486

For Funding Year 2023, there are still 304 applicants with 529 funding requests totaling over $10M that do not have a Form 486 filed. While it is still early in...

Wi-Fi Vital in Schools, 99% Survey Responses

In the 2023 E-rate Trends Report, 99% of the survey responses indicated that being able to provide Wi-Fi in schools was very important. A majority also expect their bandwidth needs...

Joint Boards Member Appointments Order Adopted by FCC

On May 2, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an order announcing newly appointed members to two key joint boards: the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service and the...

USAC Releases FY2024 Wave 2

On May 2nd 2024, USAC released the second funding commitment wave for FY2024. This included $157.7M in commitments for 763 applicants on 1,249 funding requests. 86% of the commitments were...

69% of Wave 1 Commitments Allocated for C1 Requests

For the first funding wave of FY2024, released on April27, 2024, 69% of the $972M committed dollars were for Category One requests. Committed amounts for Internal Connections made up 29%. ...

95% of Survey Respondents View E-rate Funding as Vital

In the 2023 E-rate Trends Report, 95% of the survey responses indicated that E-rate funding is vital to schools and libraries being able to provide Internet connectivity to students and...

April Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On May 1, 2024, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC. The FCC...