E-rate News

November 21, 2005

FCC Approves 2006 Eligible Services List

On November 22 the FCC approved the 2006 Eligible Services List. The FCC has authorized the SLD to open the Form 471 filing window on December 1, 2005. The USAC...

November 17, 2005

SLD Reaches $1 Billion in 2005 Commitments

With the latest 2005 funding wave the SLD has now committed over $1 billion. The SLD released a $26 million 2005 funding wave this week notifying 660 applicants and 568...

November 16, 2005

House and Senate Pass Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption

The House and Senate both passed the appropriations bill that funds the Federal Communications Commission (Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Bill) and included an amendment that continues to exempt universal service...

November 9, 2005

SLD Commits $26.4 Million in 2005

On November 9th the SLD committed $26.4 million and sent FCDLs to over 500 applicants and 450 vendors notifying them of the status of their 2005 requests. The latest 2005...

November 3, 2005

SLD Committed Another $29 million in 2005

The SLD this week committed $29 million in Funding Year 2005 of which $2.9 million was for internal connections at the 90% threshold and funded $100,000 basic maintenance requests. That...

November 3, 2005

USAC Still Estimates $365 Million in Rollover Funds For Future Years

In the quarterly USAC filing to the FCC, USAC still projects $365 million from previous years can be rolled over to increase the overall pot in future years. The analysis...

November 1, 2005

USAC Details Administrative Procedures

The FCC has directed USAC to submit all administrative procedures to the Commission for review. While the procedures highlighted in this report are not explicity stated in any Commission rules;...

October 31, 2005

SLD Provides Katrina Guidance

The SLD provided further details today how Katrina affected schools and libraries should apply for those special E-rate dollars. Applicants affected by Hurricane Katrina are eligible to participate in a...