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January 31, 2013

USAC Releases Quarterly Report: $350 Million for Possible Rollover

On January 31, 2013, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their quarterly report for the second quarter of 2013. The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) estimates that they have...

January 24, 2013

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 Funds For Learning

January 22, 2013

Funds For Learning CEO on Education Talk Radio

On January 16, Funds For Learning CEO, John Harrington, was a guest on Education Talk Radio. During the interview, he discussed how applicants can use the E-rate program to help...

January 21, 2013

FY 2011 Invoice Deadline Approaching

Applicants are reminded that the invoicing deadline for recurring and some non-recurring services for Funding Year 2011 will be January 28, 2013.

by Verlyne Jolley

January 20, 2013

FundsForLearning.com – A New Look

In the near future the Funds For Learning website will be getting a new look and feel. All of us here at FFL have been working hard on this update,...

by Peter Kaplan

January 18, 2013

Senator Jay Rockefeller’s Lasting Legacy

Senator Rockefeller (D-WV) has long been a champion and ardent supporter of the E-rate program. The education community will lose a longtime ally when he retires in 2014.

January 18, 2013

Form 471 Filing Window: The First 37 Days

As of January 17, 2013, the Funding Year 2013 Form 471 filing window had been open for 37 days. In that time, applicants filed 2,268 Forms 471, approximately one third...

January 14, 2013

Reminder: Upcoming Invoicing and Form 486 Deadlines

Applicants and service providers are reminded that the invoicing deadline for Funding Year 2011 recurring services will be January 28, 2013. In addition, January 28, 2013 is the deadline for...