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More FY 2007 Commitments Issued

Forty-one applicants in nine states received funding commitment decisions this week about requests for E-rate discounts for the current funding year. Commitments totaling $13.6 million were issued by the SLD...

Howe Electric Pleads Guilty to E-rate Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Howe Electric, Inc plead guilty to bid rigging and has agreed to pay $3.3 million in criminal fines and restitution. The E-rate projects...

FY 2008 Commitments Reach $600 Million

The eighth funding wave for the upcoming E-rate year brings the total of commitments to over $613 million. The 2008 funding year, which starts on July 1, 2008, will be...

Fifteen Arkansas Applicants Granted FCC Relief

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted appeals filed by the State of Arkansas Department of Information Systems (DIS) on behalf of 15 E-rate applicants for FY 2004 and 2005 Form...

SLD Announces Tentative Schedule for Applicant Training

The Universal Service Administrative Company today announced the locations of applicant E-rate training sessions for the fall. This calendar is considered tentative until final arrangements for facilities and dates have...

SLD Issues Waves for 2008, 2007

In the latest wave of funding decisions for FY 2008, the SLD issued commitments totaling $29.51 million for 665 applicants across the country. This brings the total of commitments for...

2008 Funding Commitments Ahead of 2007 Pace

The latest funding waves issued this week by the Schools and Libraries Division include funding decisions for applicants in Funding Years 2007 and 2008. Commitments totaling $23.97 million were issued...

Report Indicates E-rate Audits and Investigations will Intensify Over Time

The Federal Communications Commission's Office of Inspector General has released a report discussing its activities related to performance and financial audits, and Universal Service Fund oversight. The OIG is required...