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October 27, 2004

USAC Announces Priorities for Releasing New Funding Waves

The Universal Service Administrative Company October 27 announced the priorities it will apply in deciding which E-rate applicants will receive notice of their approved funding commitments. The Universal Service Administrative...

October 25, 2004

SLD Provides Additional Details on Preparing for an Audit

The Schools and Libraries Division has posted new information on its Web site, designed to provide applicants and service providers with more detailed information on how to be prepared for...

October 24, 2004

Updated Eligible Services List Adds Proxy Servers and Functionality to Eligibility List

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a correction to its recently released Eligible Services List for 2005 that clarifies that a proxy server will be considered eligible for E-rate discounts...

October 21, 2004

SLD Provides Guidance on FCC Registration Numbers

The Schools and Libraries Division October 21 provided additional guidance on a new requirement that all E-rate program participants obtain a Federal Communications Commission Registration Number.

October 17, 2004

2005 Filing Window Dates Still Not Set

The Schools and Libraries Committee of the Universal Service Administrative Company’s Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting October 18.

October 14, 2004

FCC Issues Final Version of Eligible Services List for 2005

The Federal Communications Commission October 14 issued the final version of the E-rate program’s Eligible Services List for 2005.

October 11, 2004

USAC Says It Expects to Begin Issuing Funding Commitments by Late November

The Universal Service Administrative Company formally announced Oct. 12 that it expects to be able to issue “some funding commitments” in the E-rate and Rural Health Care programs “by late...

October 6, 2004

FCC Says It Is Moving on Funding Delays

The Federal Communications Commission October 6 said it was taking several steps to alleviate a Ttemporary cashflow problemT that has held up new funding commitments in the E-rate program since...