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SEP 29, 2026 · POLICY & FCC

E-rate Bidding Portal Rules Are Now Official. Here Is What That Means for You.

The paperwork is done. On September 24, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau announced (DA 26-1030) that the Office of Management and Budget has approved the final pieces of the E-rate competitive bidding portal rules. With that approval, all of the portal rules the Commission adopted […]

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September 2026

SEP 29, 2026 E-rate Bidding Portal Rules Are Now Official. Here Is What That Means for You. Policy & FCC SEP 22, 2026 The Form 486 Is Going Away in FY2028. Here’s What Changes, and What Consortium Leads Should Plan For Now. Policy & FCC SEP 15, 2026 The Universal Service Fee Is Set to Rise October 1. Your E-rate Funding Is Not Affected. Policy & FCC SEP 2, 2026 USAC Moves to SAM.gov Banking September 8. Check Your Form 498 This Week. Policy & FCC

August 2026

AUG 12, 2026 Managed Internal Broadband Services: Who Actually Uses It Policy & FCC AUG 11, 2026 Good News If You Haven’t Finished Your SAM.gov Registration: You Have More Time Policy & FCC AUG 4, 2026 The FY2027 ESL Comments Are In: The Record Says Keep MIBS, and Keep It Simple Policy & FCC

July 2026

JUL 28, 2026 5 Ways the April 2026 Order Makes E-rate a Little Easier Policy & FCC JUL 21, 2026 How Your E-rate Reimbursements Are Paid Change in August. Here’s What to Do Policy & FCC JUL 15, 2026 If We Pulled the Plug Tomorrow, What Would Students Lose? Policy & FCC JUL 1, 2026 Next Year’s Draft Eligible Services List Is Out, with a Few Services in Question Policy & FCC

June 2026

JUN 23, 2026 A Connectivity Program, and Why the States Already Decide the Rest Policy & FCC JUN 19, 2026 A Consistent Message Is Emerging in the E-rate NPRM Docket Policy & FCC JUN 18, 2026 E-rate Advocates File Ex Partes with FCC Commissioners Ahead of Vote Policy & FCC JUN 10, 2026 The FCC Is Asking Big Questions About E-rate. Here’s How We Answer. Policy & FCC

May 2026

MAY 19, 2026 FCC Opens Investigation Into Potential E-Rate Misuse in Minnesota Policy & FCC MAY 13, 2026 FCC Confirms Full Funding for Every Eligible FY2026 E-rate Request Policy & FCC MAY 6, 2026 Beyond the Bidding Portal: The FCC’s April Order Also Made Life Easier in Several Important Ways Policy & FCC MAY 6, 2026 The 2026 E-rate Applicant Survey is Open. Your Experience Belongs in this Conversation. Policy & FCC

April 2026

APR 30, 2026 FCC Approves Bidding Portal for Funding Year 2028. Your Funding Year 2027 Filings Are Unchanged. Policy & FCC
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SLC Board Drafts Policy Statement to Define ‘Educational Purposes’

The Schools and Libraries Corporation Board Nov. 17 drafted a "proposed policy statement" to guide schools and libraries in certifying that the services for which they are seeking E-rate funding are used for "educational...

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