E-rate News

FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to Form 479, Form 486 and Form 500

On July 24, 2013, the FCC initiated a comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on possible revisions to Form 479, Form 486 and Form 500.

USAC Schools and Libraries Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda: July 29, 2013

Each quarter, the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee holds meetings to provide policy guidance to the Schools and Libraries Division of the Federal Communications Commission on a variety of E-rate...

FCC Releases NPRM to Reform E-Rate

On July 23, 2013, the FCC released the E-rate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) designed to gather input from stakeholders on a broad range of issues.

OMB Approves Updated Forms 472 and 474

On July 19, 2013, USAC announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved FCC-mandated changes to Forms 472 (BEAR) and 474 (SPI.) Because USAC must update their...

FCC Initiates E-rate Proceeding

On July 19, 2013 the Federal Communications Commission held an Open Meeting. The Commissioners voted to release an E-rate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to reform the E-rate program for...

Senate Commerce Committee Holds E-rate 2.0 Hearing

On July 17, 2013 the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing titled "E-rate 2.0: Connecting Every Child to the Transformative Power of Technology".

FCC Commissioner Pai‚Äôs Vision for the E-rate Revealed

On July 16, 2013, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai spoke at the American Enterprise Institute and outlined his vision for E-rate reform.

FCC Commissioner Pai’s Vision for the E-rate Revealed

On July 16, 2013, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai spoke at the American Enterprise Institute and outlined his vision for E-rate reform.