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August 24, 2012

FCC Receives Draft ESL Reply Comments

Reply comments to the FCC's draft Eligible Services List for FY2013 were due on August 21, 2012. The Commission received four reply comments from E-rate stakeholders, which provided opinions regarding...

August 21, 2012

FFL CEO Appointed To Virtual Charter Board

On August 6, 2012, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin appointed Funds For Learning CEO John Harrington as a member of the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.

August 16, 2012

2012 Survey Part 5: Which services are most important?

Survey questions two and five asked applicants how they would prioritize the use of funding for certain types of services, as well as which E-rate funding categories are most important...

August 13, 2012

FCC Seeks Comment on SECA Petition

On August 10, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice soliciting comments on a petition filed by the State E-rate Coordinators Association. SECA's July 27 petition "seeks clarification...

FCC Receives Draft ESL Comments

On July 5, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released the draft Eligible Services List for FY2013. Comments regarding the FCC's proposed changes were due August 6, and as of August...

2012 Survey Part 4: How Should the E-rate Program Be Changed?

Survey questions three, nine, and ten asked applicants to share their opinions about potential changes to the E-rate program's rules, regulations, and processes.

USAC Releases Quarterly Report

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

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – August 2012

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Funds For Learning has provided the following synopsis...