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by John Harrington

Fewer Applicants Applying for Discounts

Less applicants, a drop in 470s, and the slow pace of 471s foreshadow decline

USAC Quarterly Board Meeting Highlights

SLD focusing on completing FY2016 applications and EPC enhancements for FY2017

by Peter Kaplan

Throwing Good Money After Bad

Commentary: the FCC needs to cut everyone's losses and pull the plug on EPC

Invoice Extensions Erroneously Granted

Applicants told to disregard USAC notification that they were granted more time to submit paperwork

EPC System Outage

Online portal unavailable Sunday, Apr 23rd between 7-10pm ET for monthly system maintenance

USAC Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda

SLD Committee to hold a meeting on Apr 24; variety of E-rate topics & policy guidance to be discussed

USAC Told to Fix Flaws, Focus on Service

FCC Chair concerned about USAC's administration, level of transparency and support of applicants

Guidance on Reserving E-rate Funds

The FCC directs USAC to reserve 100 percent of the funds it would need for potential disbursements