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October 22, 2014

Education, Library and Industry Organizations Call for Fund Increase

E-rate stakeholders continue to rally behind a call for an increased E-rate funding cap, which has only been slightly adjusted for inflation since the program began with $2.25 billion in...

October 21, 2014

USAC Schools and Libraries Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda

Each quarter, the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee holds meetings to provide policy guidance to the SLD on a variety of E-rate topics. The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for...

by Peter Kaplan

October 20, 2014

FY 2014 First Form 486 Deadline Rapidly Approaching

The FCC Form 486 alerts USAC that services have started, and neither the applicant nor the service provider can request reimbursement until the Form 486 has been processed...

by John Harrington

October 17, 2014

Getting Where We’re Going

Imagine a young woman who has just graduated from high school and wants to attend college to study chemical engineering. She has the skills and work ethic to pursue this...

by Peter Kaplan

October 15, 2014

FY 2012 and FY 2013 Invoicing Reminder: October 28, 2014

The invoicing deadline for recurring services from FY 2012 and FY 2013 is October 28, 2014. Applicants should remember that if an extension is necessary, the request for an extension...

October 13, 2014

Funds For Learning Calls for Permanent Fund Increase

In a teleconference with FCC staff on October 8th, Funds For Learning CEO John Harrington called for an E‚Äërate fund increase of at least $1.56 billion...

by John Harrington

October 10, 2014

Calculating the Cost of Student Connectivity

As part of the E-rate Modernization Order, the FCC has set the Category Two budget for schools at the pre-discount amount of $150 per-student, over a five year period...

October 10, 2014

FCC Releases Erratum for E-rate Modernization Order

On October 10th, the FCC released an Erratum to clarify or correct portions of the E-rate Modernization Order and FNPRM (7th Report and Order), which was adopted on July 11th,...