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FCC Consumer Advisory Committee Weighs In On E-rate Reform

In an effort to modernize the E-rate program and increase its efficiency, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice detailing proposed program changes currently being considered. The Consumer...

USAC Releases Semi-Annual Audit Report

On April 1, 2014 USAC submitted their Semi-Annual Audit Recovery Report to the Federal Communications Commission. As required by the FCC's Fifth Report and Order, USAC must submit a semi-annual...

USAC Releases 2013 Annual Report

On April 1, 2014 the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released its 2013 Annual Report. The report provides the Federal Communications Commission and Congress details about the non-profit company's activities,...

FCC Announces FY2014 Funding Cap

On March 28, 2014, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau announced that the inflation-based funding cap for Funding Year 2014 will be $2.41 billion, an increase of 1.4% from FY2013.

SLD Releases Early Demand Estimate

Every year the SLD releases their demand report which specifies how many applications have been received, for what priorities and at what discount rates. Typically it will take the SLD...

by John Harrington

17 going on 18

The application deadline for the 17th E-rate funding year closed this past week, with applicants from across the country submitting requests for about 5 billion dollars (+/-). Despite the fact...

Applicants Encouraged to Submit Item 21s Online

The Form 471 filing window closes at 11:59 EDT tonight. Many applicants are currently experiencing technical difficulties using the USAC online Item 21 DOS submission tool. USAC is aware of...

FCC Commissioners Testify on FCC 2015 Budget Request

On March 25, 2014, FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler and Commissioner Ajit Pai testified at the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Chairman Wheeler's testimony reinforced the need...