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$2.94 Billion Requested for FY2023

On March 29, 2023, the Universal Service Administrative Company submitted their annual demand estimate to the Federal Communications Commission. Based on “applications received on or before March 28, 2023,” USAC...

E-rate FY2023 PIA Form 471 Procedures Approved

On March 28, 2023, the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau notified USAC that their E-rate FY2023 Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) Review Procedures have been approved. In part, the letter noted, “…the...

by Brian Stephens

Last Chance for Cybersecurity Actions

This week, I had the privilege of attending the Consortium for School Networking’s 2023 annual conference in Austin, TX. It was wonderful having a chance to catch up with old...

Fifth Circuit Rules in Favor of FCC

On March 24, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion denying a petition challenging the constitutionality of Congress’ delegation of Universal Service Fund...

FY2023 Application Filing Window Closes Soon

Applicants and service providers are reminded that the Funding Year 2023 Form 471 filing window will close at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Last-minute filers are encouraged...

by Brian Stephens

FY2023 Requests Reach $1 Billion

The total requested amount for Funding Year 2023 crossed the $1 billion mark as of March 17 2023, as schools and libraries continue to submit funding applications ahead of the...

Proposed Second Quarter 2023 Universal Service Contribution Factor

On March 14, 2023, the FCC released proposed contribution factor for second quarter 2023 which will be 29.0 percent. The contribution factor requires telecommunications companies to pay a percentage of...

Additional $1.7 Million Committed in ECF Support

On March 15, 2023, the FCC announced it is committing over $1.7 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding commitments supports applications...