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October 8, 2002

E-rate Applicants Posting Form 470s at Faster Rate

E-rate applicants are posting Form 470 applications for the 2003 funding year at a faster rate than in the past, according to an analysis by the consulting firm Funds For...

October 6, 2002

SLD Releases First 2002 Internal Connections Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced October 4 that it would send out funding commitment letters October 8 approving $578.4 million worth of E-rate discounts, including the first commitments for...

September 25, 2002

SLD to Begin Approving Full 90 Percent Requests, Sets Filing Window

A Schools and Libraries Division spokesman said Thursday that starting with its next funding wave, the SLD will begin approving eligible requests for internal connections support from applicants eligible for...

September 19, 2002

SLD Releases Another $22 Million in Funding Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Sept. 20 that it will be releasing another $22 million worth of funding commitments for the 2002 E-rate funding year.

September 18, 2002

SLD Releases New Form 486

The Schools and Libraries Division has issued a new Form 486 that is designed to address differences in the compliance requirements that schools and libraries now face under the Children’s...

September 18, 2002

Internet Use in Schools Continues to Grow, NCES Reports

The percentage of U.S. public school classrooms that were connected to the Internet continued to grow in 2001, from 77 percent in 2000 to 87 percent, according to the National...

September 5, 2002

SLD Commits $37 Million in Latest Wave

The Schools and Libraries Division announced September 6 that it will be issuing another $37 million worth of funding commitments next week in 228 letters to applicants.

August 28, 2002

SLD Releases New Guidance on Priority One “End-to-End Service”

In response to requests from a wide range of E-rate stakeholders, the Schools and Libraries Division has posted additional guidance regarding "On-Premise Priority One Equipment for End-to-End Service."