E-rate News

Funding Cap Increased for FY2012

The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that the inflation-based funding cap for Funding Year 2012 will be $2.338 billion, an increase of 2.1% from FY2011.

FCC Initiates Debarment Proceedings

On May 9, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission notified Jonathan Slaughter, owner and president of E-rate Consulting Services (ECS), LLC, that he is suspended from participating in the E-rate program...

US Senate Confirms FCC Commissioners

On Monday, March 7, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel to the Federal Communications Commission by unanimous consent. Rosenworcel will fill former Commissioner Michael Copps'...

Reminder: Form 471 Certification and Item 21 Deadline Approaching

USAC has extended the deadline for E-rate applicants who have yet to certify their Form 471 or submit their Item 21 Attachments. While applicants are technically required to have this...

SLD Publishes Vendor Training Presentations

The SLD has made the agenda and presentations for the upcoming service provider trainings in Atlanta and Los Angeles available on the USAC website.

SLD Announces Fall Applicant Training Dates

The SLD has announced the dates and locations of the E-rate applicant trainings for the upcoming fall. The trainings will begin October 1, in Washington D.C. and conclude November 6,...

FCC Publishes USF Contribution NPRM

On April 30, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding contributions to the Universal Service Fund. Seeking "to reform and modernize how Universal Service...

FCC Approves FY 2012 PIA Procedures

On April 24, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission approved USAC's Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) FCC Form 471 Review Procedures, dated December 9, 2011. The approval of the SLD's PIA procedures,...