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by John Harrington

September 3, 2021

Record Funds Committed for E-rate by September

As of the first week of September, there have been $2.14 billion in E-rate discounts committed for funding year 2021. These have been committed to 20,712 applicants. 96.6% of all...

September 3, 2021

ECF Webinar FAQs – Sept 2

On September 2, 2021, Funds For Learning conducted an Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Webinar. Discussion topics included: Initial ECF Filing Window Demand Common PIA Questions Funding Commitment Timeline Reimbursement Process...

September 1, 2021

August Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On August 31, 2021, 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...

August 31, 2021

Second Opportunity to Further Support Unmet Needs

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a second 15-day Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window for School and Library purchases made between July 1, 2021, through June 30,...

August 27, 2021

FCC Publishes Draft FY2022 Eligible Services List

On August 27, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission released the draft Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2022. While the FCC does not propose adding new (or eliminating existing) products...

by Alfred Njuguna

August 27, 2021

ECF Requested Dollar Amount Per Student

The first ECF filing window, which closed August 13, 2021, attracted applications from all 56 states and territories. Applicants requested a total of $5.137 billion to fund 9.1 million connected...

August 27, 2021

USAC to Fund All Eligible FY2021 Requests

On August 27, 2021 the FCC notified USAC that there is available funding to fund every Category One and Category Two Form 471 eligible application. The FCC stated that the...

August 25, 2021

Second ECF Filing Window Opens September 28

On August 25, 2021, the FCC announced a second 15-day ECF filing window. The window opens September 28 and closes October 13. The initial filing window, which closed August 13,...