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January 17, 2014

5 Factors That Drive Decision Times

There are dozens of factors that impact the speed of an E-rate funding decision, such as the date the application is submitted, or the availability and responsiveness of staff to...

January 16, 2014

Universal Service to Receive Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption

Congress has again agreed to exempt the Universal Service Fund from the Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) until December 31, 2015 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. New interpretation...

by John Harrington

January 10, 2014

Waiting 12 months for financing?

Imagine for a moment that your family needs a new car. Your two-door coupe with no backseat is not cutting it any longer and it is time to invest in...

January 10, 2014

Decision Times Vary by Priority, Applicant and Amount

An analysis of E-rate funding data reveals the average wait time for funding decisions. Decision times vary based upon numerous factors; however, in an analysis of USAC funding decisions from...

January 10, 2014

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – January 2014

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

January 9, 2014

E-rate Filing Window Opens for 2014

The Funding Year 2014 Form 471 filing window will officially open at noon EST on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, and will close at 11:59 pm EDT on Wednesday, March 26,...

December 30, 2013

FCC Releases New E-rate Forms

On December 30, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the FCC's revisions to the Form 479, 486 and 500 as well as their instructions. The online version...

December 24, 2013

FCC Releases 2013 USF Trend Report

Every year, the FCC releases the Universal Service Monitoring Report prepared by the Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board. The Monitoring Report highlights trends and statistics from the four Universal Service...