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USAC Releases FY2013 Demand Estimate

On April 22, 2013, the Universal Service Administrative Company released their annual demand estimate to the Federal Communications Commission. USAC's estimate of total program demand for Funding Year 2013 is...

USAC Approves Recommendation to Start Issuing FY 2013 Priority One Commitments

On April 22, 2013, the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee approved the SLD's recommendation to begin making funding commitments for FY 2013 Priority One applications. The Committee also approved the...

by Brian Stephens

Funding Commitment Pace: Funding Years 2009-2012

How quickly is USAC processing E-rate funding requests? While Funding Year 2012 had the largest single wave in program history and enjoyed a brisk funding pace for Priority 1 requests,...

by Peter Kaplan

FCC Chairman Appoints Director of Digital Learning

On April 16, 2013, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the appointment of Michael Steffan to be the Commission's first Director of Digital Learning. This newly created position will lead the...

USAC Schools and Libraries Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda: April 22

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 Nick Shipley

News and Analyses and Commentaries, Oh My!

The E-rate stories on the Funds For Learning website fall into one of the three categories: news, analysis or commentary. Each of these categories serve a distinct function and knowing...

by Brian Stephens

Funding Year 2013 Priority One Demand Exceeds Funding Cap

An early analysis of Funding Year 2013 request data shows total Priority One demand to be approximately $2.7 billion, an increase of close to $350 million over Funding Year 2012....

FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel Supports E-rate Reform

On April 11, 2013, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel spoke at the Washington Education Technology Summit and advocated for further E-rate reform.