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August 16, 2010

News You Need: Payment Quality Assurance Program

In order to minimize the required efforts of applicants and avoid the on-site visits associated with audits, USAC has implemented the Payment Quality Assurance (PQA) Program. USAC is utilizing the...

August 13, 2010

FCC Appeal Orders Address Several Items

The Federal Communications Commission recently released Appeal Orders stemming from the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries. While the number of Orders issued by the Commission was rather small,...

August 11, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 012

USAC issued the twelfth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $51 million on 1,578 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1 billion in E-rate funding commitments since the...

Some Early Form 470 Filers May Need to Resubmit

The SLD announced that any applicant who filed a Form 470 this Spring seeking tariffed or month-to-month services in either the telecommunications or internet access categories will need to resubmit...

FY 2010 Commitments Surpass the $1 Billion Mark

With funding wave 011, USAC has now approved over $1 billion in E-rate funding commitments for FY 2010. USAC issued the eleventh wave of funding year 2010, committing over $33...

USAC has $100 Million Available for Future Rollover

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report on August 2, announcing that they have $100 million currently available to potentially rollover into FY 2011. Based on the...

Funds For Learning Comments on NPRM: Forms 470 and 471

Funds For Learning has submitted comments on Public Notice DA 10-1248, seeking comment on proposed changes to the Forms 470 and 471. Funds For Learning's comments on the NPRM can...

USAC Payments Go Exclusively Electronic August 31

Starting August 31, 2010, all Universal Service payments must be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT). After August 31, if a service provider fails to provide the required financial institution...