E-rate News

December 30, 2021

E-rate Management Professionals Association

E-rate Management Professionals Association® (E-MPA®) provides online resources to its diverse and experienced membership along with a forum for discussion and development of best practices in the management of the...

January 8, 2021

FCC Announces $24M Settlement

On December 23, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission announced a settlement with IBM “for alleged violations of the FCC’s E-Rate program rules in connection with the New York City and...

December 31, 2020

Dec. Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On December 30, 2020, 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...

December 22, 2020

FY2021 Window Dates Announced

The Funding Year 2021 Form 471 filing window will open on January 15, 2021 at 12:00 noon EST and close March 25, 2021 at 11:59 PM EDT. The application window...

December 15, 2020

Proposed 1st Qtr 2021 Contribution Factor

On December 14, 2020, the FCC released the proposed contribution factor for the first quarter of 2021 at 31.8 percent. The contribution factor requires telecommunications companies to pay a percentage...

December 14, 2020

Gift Rule Waiver Extended

On December 14, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission released an Order extending the waiver of the E-rate and Rural Health Care program’s gift rules until June 30, 2021. Stating that...

December 11, 2020

Alvin Bates. In Memoriam.

On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Alvin Bates, a loving husband and father, and friend to all, finished his battle with COVID and passed away at the age of 65. Alvin...

December 10, 2020

FCC Updates Invoice Deadline Rules

On December 10, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission released an Order updating the E-rate program’s invoice deadline rules. The new rules allow “up to 120 days to submit invoices after...