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January 26, 2024

How to Apply for School Bus Wi-Fi

In its January 2024 News Brief, USAC provided guidance to schools who will be requesting discounts on school bus Wi-Fi products and services for Funding Year 2024. The Form 471...

by Brian Stephens

January 19, 2024

Congratulations to First Day Filers

The Funding Year 2024 E-rate funding application filing window opened on Wednesday, January 17, and 399 applicants across the country certified 459 FCC Forms 471 on the first day. The...

January 16, 2024

FY2024 E-rate Filing Window Opens

The administrative window closed on January 12 and applicant profiles in EPC are now locked, paving way for FY2024 filing window. The Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year...

January 16, 2024

Hotspot Support Could Add $197.5M to E-rate Demand

The FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, supported students’ off-campus learning needs by providing funding for mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. With the ECF now winding...

January 12, 2024

Introducing E-rate Guide Sessions: Your Weekly Key to E-rate Success

Hello to our valued E-rate community, We are thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative designed to support and empower schools and libraries. Starting next week, Funds...

January 12, 2024

December Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On January 2, 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...

January 9, 2024

Admin Window Closes January 12

E-rate applicants are reminded that USAC will close its annual administrative window at 11:59pm Eastern time on Friday, January 12. During the administrative window, applicants can update their E-rate Productivity...

December 29, 2023

Cybersecurity Comments Due January 29

On December 29, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comments on a three year, $200 million cybersecurity pilot program for schools and libraries was published in...