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November 13, 2012

Funding Year 2013 Form 471 Filing Window Dates Announced

USAC has announced the opening and closing dates for the Funding Year 2013 filing window. The window will open at noon EST on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 and close at...

by Micah Rigdon

November 9, 2012

To BEAR, or to SPI: that is the question.

With the passing of the invoicing deadline for recurring services, I am reminded of a question I am frequently asked: "should my school BEAR or SPI to receive our E-rate...

November 7, 2012

To Gift Or Not To Gift…

After the anticipation of returning to my roots to attend the USAC training in my home state of New Jersey, I was greeted by some much welcomed cooler weather, fall...

November 6, 2012

E-rate’s Direct Impact: Over 52 Million Students Served

In Funding Year 2012, school and school district applicants requested approximately $5 billion in E-rate discounts on connectivity services and communications infrastructure. These E-rate funding requests represent over 52.2 million...

November 5, 2012

USAC Releases Quarterly Report

On November 2, 2012, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their quarterly report for the first quarter of 2013. In the report, USAC asserts that they have "...a foundation...

by Peter Kaplan

November 2, 2012

SLD Applicant Training Outreach Suggestion

I attended the SLD applicant training session in Atlanta on October 18th and saw many familiar faces. The SLD trainings are worthwhile events, and I have no doubt that applicants...

November 2, 2012

SLD Grants FY11 Invoice Deadline and FY12 486 Deadline Extensions

Due to Hurricane Sandy, USAC is extending two E-rate program deadlines. The FY 2011 invoicing deadline for recurring services and the FY 2012 FCC Form 486 deadline have both been...

November 1, 2012

USAC Files Updated Administrative Procedures

On October 31, 2012, the Universal Service Administrative Company submitted its Administrative Procedures summary with the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC's Fifth Report and Order requires USAC "to submit to...