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January 11, 2016

Groups Voice Support for Lifeline Reform

In a meeting with the FCC on January 6, several groups, including SHLB and CoSN, expressed their support for reform of the FCC's Lifeline program to include broadband services for...

by John Harrington

January 8, 2016

One-quarter of Applicants Have Filed Form 470

Only 6,800 applicants have started the competitive bidding process for FY2016. This represents 25% of the 26,769 applicants who submitted funding requests in FY2015. The low number of applicants corresponds...

January 8, 2016

FCC Chairman Appoints Six USAC Board Members

On January 8, 2015, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler appointed six members to the USAC Board of Directors. The board members were selected from nominations made following a Public Notice issued...

by Peter Kaplan

January 8, 2016

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – Jan. 2016

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the January 6, 2016 service provider...

January 7, 2016

USAC Hires New Staff

USAC has recently filled two key positions with individuals who have a background in broadband services. David Salway was named a director of the Schools and Libraries Division from the...

January 4, 2016

FCC Releases 2015 USF Monitoring Report

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released the annual Universal Service Monitoring Report prepared by the Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board. The Monitoring Report highlights trends and statistics from the...

December 24, 2015

NYC Fined $3 Million, Forfeits $1.5 Billion

The New York City Department of Education settled a long-standing investigation into management of its E-rate funds by agreeing to pay a $3 million fine to the U.S. Treasury and...

December 21, 2015

USAC Estimates $1.9B Available For FY16 Rollover

On December 21, 2015, USAC filed a Submission for the Record with the Federal Communications Commission estimating that $1.9 billion from prior Funding Years is available for carry-forward to FY2016....