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by Brian Stephens

ECF Prioritization: Requests by Discount Band

As USAC begins issuing funding commitments for third-window ECF applications, many have wondered where the prioritization threshold may fall for the final round of funding requests. In all three application...

Proposed Third Quarter 2022 Universal Service Contribution Factor

On June 9, 2022, the FCC released proposed contribution factor for third quarter 2022 which will be 33.0 percent. The contribution factor requires telecommunications companies to pay a percentage of...

Third Window ECF Applications Funded

On June 9, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission announced that more than $244 million has been approved for Emergency Connectivity Fund applications filed during the third application window. The first...

by Brian Stephens

Record Funding Commitment Pace Continues

In the first seven funding waves of Funding Year 2022, USAC has processed more than 40,000 FRNs, committing almost $1.7B for schools and libraries across the country. So far, the...

Reply Comments Filed on E-rate Competitive Bidding NPRM

The deadline to file Reply Comments on FCC’s proposed NPRM on E-rate Competitive Bidding, was last week May 27, 2022. Most of the stakeholders who filed reply comments were opposed...

May Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On May 31, 2022, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding on a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken...

by John Harrington

Permanent Support Needed to Keep Students Connected

The last of the Emergency Connectivity Funds (ECF) will soon be committed. This support was intended to keep students online whenever necessary, regardless of their physical location, and the $8.5...

FFL and Others Submit E-rate Competitive Bidding Reply Comments

On May 27, 2022, Funds For Learning (FFL) along with 359 other E-rate stakeholders submitted Reply Comments in opposition to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) – Promoting Fair...