E-rate News

FCC Announces FY2013 Funding Cap

On March 11, 2013, the FCC‚Äôs Wireline Competition Bureau announced that the inflation-based funding cap for Funding Year 2013 will be $2.380 billion, an increase of 1.8% from FY2012.

FCC Seeks Comment on Revisions to Forms 472, 473 and 474

On March 8, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice seeking comment from E-rate stakeholders on proposed revisions to the Form 472, Form 473 and Form 474.

FCC to Request FRN Balance Verifications

On March 1, 2013, USAC notified applicants that as "part of an annual FCC audit of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), applicants and service providers that participate in...

February 25, 2013

SLD Sends ‘Form 470, No Form 471’ E-mail Reminders

On February 22, 2013, USAC sent over 25,000 reminders to E-rate applicants that have yet to file a Form 471. Each year, the SLD sends notifications to applicants who posted...

February 19, 2013

USAC Seeks Comment on IT Modernization Plan

On February 19, 2013, the Schools and Libraries Division announced that they are seeking comments on the process of updating their current information technology (IT) systems with a goal of...

February 11, 2013

FCC Issues E-rate Debarment

On February 8, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission notified Denisa Babcock of her three year debarment from participating in any E-rate related activity. The debarment stems from Babcock‚Äôs May 2011...

February 7, 2013

Spring 2013 Service Provider Trainings Announced

USAC will hold two training sessions for E-rate service providers this spring. The trainings are designed to present timely information to help service providers comply with E-rate rules and regulations....

February 5, 2013

Form 470 Deadline Reminder

Applicants are reminded that the last day a Funding Year 2013 Form 470 may be filed is February 14, 2013. Filing on or before this date will allow an applicant...