E-rate Analysis

USAC Service Provider Call Notes ‚Äì May 2012

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from May's service provider call include:

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – May 2012

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from May's service provider call include:

by Peter Kaplan

FCC Overturns Competitive Bidding Denials

On April 17, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission published two appeal decisions overturning denials made by USAC due to competitive bidding violations.

by Peter Kaplan

44 Stakeholders Respond to Lifeline and Link Up USF NPRM

On February 6, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released a Report & Order reforming and modernizing the Lifeline and Link Up Universal Service Fund (USF) programs. In the Order, the...

USAC Service Provider Call Notes: April 2012

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Funds For Learning has provided the following synopsis...

Quarterly Commitment Analysis: Q1 2012

Analysis of committed funds in the first quarter of calendar year 2012 shows that total Q1 commitments are up significantly, with USAC approving approximately $278M more than in Q1 2011.

by Peter Kaplan

USAC Commits $3 Billion in FY 2010

For the first time in the history of the E-rate program, USAC has committed over $3 billion in a single funding year. As of March 13, 2012, FY2010 commitments totaled...

Form 471 Deadline One Week Away

The Funding Year 2012 Form 471 filing window closes at 11:59pm Eastern on March 20, 2012. The window opened on January 9th, and will be open for a total of...