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December 19, 2014

USAC Announces FY 2015 Form 471 Filing Window

USAC has announced that the FY 2015 Form 471 application window will open at noon EST on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2015, and close at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March...

by John Harrington

December 19, 2014

Thank You For Reading This Commentary

You are reading this commentary. Thank you! That statement may seem a bit strange to you. But I assure you, it isn't...

by Micah Rigdon

December 19, 2014

E-rate Year in Review

Wrapping up with the FCC's historical vote to increase the E-rate fund on December 11th (early presents are such a treat), the E-rate program has become an entirely different beast...

December 19, 2014

SLD Winter Contact Period Starts December 19

The USAC Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) recognizes that during the winter holiday season many applicants and service providers might not be available to answer questions tied to Form 471...

December 18, 2014

Donna English Debarred from E-rate Program

On December 18, 2014 the FCC's Enforcement Bureau notified Donna English of her debarment from the E-rate Program. Ms. English was convicted in October 2011 of multiple counts of wire...

by John Harrington

December 12, 2014

Sizing up the New E-rate Funding Cap

The FCC increased the annual E-rate funding cap to $3.9 billion yesterday. What does this really mean? For starters, it means that the available funding next year will be closer...

December 11, 2014

FCC Votes to Increase E-rate Support

In a 3-2 decision this morning, the FCC Commissioners voted to accept Chairman Wheeler's proposal to increase the E-rate funding cap by $1.5 billion. The proposal, also known as the...

by John Harrington

December 11, 2014

Funds For Learning Comment on FCC Vote to Increase Support for Schools and Libraries

The FCC's vote today to increase E-rate support is a bold step forward in support of our nation's students and library patrons. Internet access is an essential element of modern...