On September 30, 2025, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC.
The FCC resolves requests that are consistent with its precedent by issuing a “streamlined” list of decisions and classifying the matters based on the issue involved and the FCC rule in question.
E-rate Program:
Appeals involving the following issues were granted:
- Demonstrating Extraordinary Circumstances Warranting Invoice Rule Waiver Ministerial and Clerical Error – Two-in-Five Year Rule
- FCC Form 473 Technical Issue
- Granting on Reconsideration – Application Filed Late Due to Circumstances Beyond Their Control
- Granting on Reconsideration – Issue on Appeal Should Have Been Resolved with USAC Before the Petitioner Resorted to Filing an Appeal
- Granting on Reconsideration – Waiver of Special Construction Service Delivery Deadline
- Late-Filed Appeal or Waiver – Submitted Only a Few Days Late
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications — Application Filed Late Due to Circumstances Beyond Their Control
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications — Filed More than 30 Days Late Due to Serious Illness
- Late-Filed FCC Form 486
- Ministerial and/or Clerical Error
- Ministerial and Clerical Error – Invoicing
- Permissible Implementation Delay
- Reconsideration of Bureau’s Own Decision – Late-filed Appeal
- Reconsideration of Bureau’s Own Decision – Sufficient Documentation to Determine Eligibility
- Unintentional Cancellation of FRN
- USAC Decision Issued After Invoice Deadline
- USAC Invoice Interpretation Error
- Waiver of Special Construction Service Delivery Deadline
- Appeals involving the following issues were partially granted:
- Ineligible Services
Appeals involving the following issues were denied:
- Failure to Satisfy Debt/Red Light Rule
- Ineligible Services
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications
- Late-Filed Invoice or Invoice Deadline Extension
- Relying on FCC Form 470 That Did Not Seek Bids on Types of E-Rate Services Later Requested
- Untimely Filed Appeals or Waiver Requests
Cybersecurity Pilot Program:
Appeals involving the following issues were denied:
- Late Filed FCC Form 484 Part 1
The September appeal decisions can be viewed here.
The original filings can be located using the FCC’s online electronic filing system, available here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/
The deadline for filing petitions for reconsideration or applications for review concerning the September decisions is 30 days from the release of the Public Notice.
