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by Nicholas Shipley

November 11, 2010

Forms 471: Waiting Until the Day After Tomorrow

Oscar Wilde once said, "I never put off till tomorrow what I can do the day after." It appears that many E-rate applicants share this philosophy. A Funds For Learning...

November 10, 2010

USAC Service Provider Call Notes

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly conference calls, providing information and guidance for service providers participating in E-rate. The monthly call for November was held on the 3rd. Here...

November 9, 2010

FCC Releases Amendments to Sixth Report and Order

The Federal Communications Commission has issued amendments to the Sixth Report and Order including the FY 2011 Eligible Services List (ESL). In the erratum, the FCC amends twelve items throughout...

November 8, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 025

USAC issued the twenty-fifth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $48 million on 1,850 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.59 billion in E-rate funding commitments for FY...

by Peter Kaplan

November 5, 2010

$250 Million Available for Possible FY2011 Rollover

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report on November 2, announcing that they have $250 million currently available to potentially rollover into FY 2011.

by Verlyne Jolley

November 4, 2010

Appearances are Everything

One has to ask with the recent shift and focus of the USAC 2010 Fall Applicant Training sessions how often schools are bribed by service providers with the promise of...

November 3, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 024

USAC issued the twenty-fourth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $18 million on 806 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.5 billion in E-rate funding commitments for FY...

by Jeff O‚ÄôBrien

November 3, 2010

FCC Sixth Report and Order: Gift Restrictions

The FCC codified the regulations regarding gifts from service providers to align with the gift rules applicable to federal agencies. Applicants now must follow either their own state/local laws regarding...