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November 2, 2000

SLD Approves Another $3.6 Million in Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Nov. 3 that it had distributed another 61 funding commitment letters for Year 3 of the E-rate program, providing another $3.6 million worth of...

November 2, 2000

Year Four Filing Window to Close Jan. 18, 2001

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Nov. 2 that the Year Four filing window will open at noon EST on Monday Nov. 6 and close at 11:59 p.m. EST on...

November 1, 2000

SLD Says Year 4 Applicants Must Use New Form

The Schools and Libraries announced Nov. 2 that Year 4 E-rate applicants will be required to use a new version of the Form 471 when they submit their application, and...

November 1, 2000

FCC Extends Year 2 Installation Deadline for Certain Applicants

11/2/2000 - The Federal Communications Commission announced Nov. 1 that it would extend the installation deadline for non-recurring services for another year to give certain Year 2 E-rate applicants the...

October 29, 2000

Year Two Payment Paperwork Is Due Nov. 20

The Schools and Libraries Division has issued a reminder that all payment paperwork associated with Year 2 funding commitments should be turned in by November 20, 2000 to ensure that...

October 26, 2000

SLD Releases Wave 26

The School and Libraries Division issued over $27 million worth of funding commitments on October 27. The total now committed for Program Year 3 is more than $2.06 billion, 91.5...

October 23, 2000

States Vary Widely in their Success with the E-rate Program

An analysis of data compiled on funding commitments made in the first two years of the E-rate program indicates that states varied widely in their ability to capitalize on the...

October 19, 2000

SLD Distributes 129 More Funding Letters

The Schools and Libraries Division Oct. 20 distributed another 129 funding commitment letters for Year 3, providing another $22.7 million worth of discounts to school and library applicants.