E-rate News

E-rate 2.0 Senate Hearing Scheduled for July 17

Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, announced that the Committee will hold a hearing on July 17, 2013 at 2:30 pm ET to discuss E-rate 2.0.

FCC Seeks Comment on Form 470 and 471 Revisions

The FCC published a Notice in the Federal Register on July 5, 2013, seeking Paperwork Reduction Act comments on FCC Forms 470 and 471 and instructions (E-Rate).

FCC Seeks Comment on FY2014 Eligible Services List

On July 3, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission released the draft Eligible Services List for FY2014.

Forms 470 Available for FY2014

FCC Forms 470 may now be filed for Funding Year 2014 via USAC‚Äôs website.

USAC Submits Consortia and Broadband Data to FCC

On June 28, 2013, the Universal Service Administration Company (USAC) provided the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) information on E-rate consortiums as well as data tied to broadband connectivity in response...

FCC to Discuss E-rate Notice of Proposed Rule Making

On Friday, June 28th, the FCC announced a tentative agenda for their next open meeting to be held on July 19, 2013.

FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel Provides Timeline for E-rate Reform

On June 26, 2013, FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel spoke at the ISTE Conference in San Antonio and stated that the FCC is working on releasing a formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...

LEAD Commission Releases Blueprint to Advance Technology in Schools

The Leading Education by Advancing Digital (LEAD) Commission released a blueprint that addresses the challenges that our schools are having in adopting technology in the classrooms.