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SLD Announces First Wave of 2002 Funding Year

The Schools and Libraries Division announced April 19 that it had approved $189 million worth of funding commitments for the 2002 funding year for telecommunications and Internet access.

FCC Reply Comments Due by May 6

E-rate stakeholders will have until May 6 to reply to the initial comments submitted in response to the Federal Communications Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule-Making on the E-rate program

SLD Announces New Designation on Funding Years

The Schools and Libraries Division has announced it will change the way it designates funding years

SLD Calls on Applicants to Reduce Funding Requests Voluntarily

The Schools and Libraries Division April 12 called on applicants to voluntarily reduce or cancel requests for the 2002 funding year, where possible, so that it can make as much...

Funds For Learning Comments on FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making on E-rate Program

Funds For Learning submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission in response to its Notice of Proposed Rule Making on the E-rate Program.

SLD Lowers Year 4 Threshold to 86 Percent

The Schools and Libraries Division announced March 15 that it would be able to fund Year 4 internal connections requests from applicants with a discount rate of 86 percent.

SLD Provides Guidance on Communicating During Review

The Schools and Libraries Division has provided additional information on its expectations for communicating with applicants during its review of Funding Year 5 applications.

February 28, 2002

SLD Projects Year 5 Demand at $5.736 Billion

The Schools and Libraries Division reported to the Federal Communications Commission March 1 that schools and libraries had requested a projected $5.736 billion in E-rate discounts for Year 5 of...