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by Alexandra Fugairon

Synopsis of E-rate NPRM: Application Simplification

There have only been a few Notices of Proposed Rule Making issued for the E-rate program since its inception. As such, the NPRM released on May 20, 2010, is chockfull...

SLD Announces 2010 Fall Applicant Training

The SLD opened registration for the fall applicant training sessions and each session is open to 200 participants. Each training session will cover the same material and the registration is...

FCC Approves First FY2010 Funding Wave

On March 24, 2010, USAC asked the FCC for approval to start issuing priority one funding waves for FY2010 and the first wave of funding commitment decision letters will be...

by Peter Kaplan

Please Approve USAC’s Recommendation to Fund FY 2009 Priority Two Applications Down to 78%

Dear FCC, It has been nearly three months since the Schools and Libraries Committee held a Non-Quarterly Board Meeting and recommended to the FCC that USAC fund FY 2009 Priority...

FCC Approves Funding Year 2010 SLD PIA Procedures

On Tuesday, May 13, the FCC notified USAC that their FY 2010 PIA procedures have been approved, making way for the SLD to start issuing FY 2010 commitment letters. While...

by Alexandra Fugairon

Form 486 Certifications and Technology Plans – News You Need

Form 486 Certifications In the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) issued in November, 2009, the FCC is seeking to modify the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act to...

by Alexandra Fugairon

Broadening the E-rate Landscape-CIPA Compliance

In October of 2008, Congress passed a bill amending the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and require E-rate participants to create online safety education programs by July 1, 2010 in...

by Peter Kaplan

Forecasting the FY 2010 Priority Two Discount Threshold-Crunching the Numbers

Each year I get asked by many stakeholders if I can look into my E-rate crystal ball to forecast and provide an estimate on where the priority two discount threshold...