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by Brian Stephens

High Demand for Lit Fiber and Switches

In Funding Year 2023, applicants nationwide requested discounts on more than $1.7 billion of Category One lit fiber services, four times more than all other types of Category One service...

by Brian Stephens

Nearly Half of FY2023 Applications Wave Ready

As of April 21, 2023, almost half of the total FY2023 funding requests (FRNs) filed by applicants nationwide are reported to be in “wave ready” status, with another 22% in...

by Brian Stephens

Cybersecurity Support Continues

Replies to the FCC’s request for comment regarding E-rate support for next-generation firewalls and other cybersecurity services show that applicants, service providers, consultants, and industry groups are in agreement –...

by Brian Stephens

Late Applications Decline for FY2023

Tuesday, April 11 marked two weeks since the close of the Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2023. USAC encourages applicants who miss the application deadline to certify...

by Brian Stephens

ECF Disbursements Reach $3 Billion

As of March 31, 2023, the total disbursements authorized in the Emergency Connectivity Fund program crossed the $3 billion threshold: USAC authorizes ECF disbursements two to three times per month,...

Invoicing Moves to EPC Soon

On April 6, 2023, USAC issued a special edition news brief announcing that the transition of BEAR and SPI forms to the E-rate Productivity Center “is expected to occur in...

ECF Deadline Waiver Requested

On April 5, 2023, the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) submitted a request to the Federal Communications Commission for a waiver...

FY2023 E-rate Applicant Survey

Your feedback is important. Please take the survey today! It is available here. How have recent events impacted your organization’s technology plans? How important is E-rate funding to your organization?...