E-rate News

December 17, 2000

GAO Recommends that SLD Tighten Review of Applications, Invoices

12/18/2000 - The General Accounting Office Dec. 15 released a 70-page review of the E-rate program, concluding that the Schools and Libraries Division should improve its review of the eligibility...

December 13, 2000

Six USAC Board Members Appointed

Federal Communications Commission Chairman William Kennard has appointed three new members and three current members of the board of directors of the Universal Service Administrative Committee to new three-year terms...

December 6, 2000

SLD to Distribute Payment Summary

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Dec. 7 that it will distribute a new report to E-rate applicants, indicating the payments that have been made on their behalf to their...

November 30, 2000

SLD Announces It’s Wrapping Up Year 3 Waves

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Dec. 1 that it was wrapping up its funding commitment waves for Year 3 of the E-rate program, after committing a total of $2.085...

November 26, 2000

SLD Specifies Two More Key Dates for Filing Window

The Schools and Libraries Division has notified E-rate applicants of two new deadlines that they may choose to meet in completing their applications for Year 4 of the E-rate program.

November 21, 2000

SLD Says It Can Go No Lower on Internal Connections

The Schools and Libraries Division announced Nov. 22 that it has concluded it will not be able to fund Year 3 internal connections requests for E-rate applicants with discount rates...

November 19, 2000

SLD Posts More Changes in Eligible Services List

The Schools and Libraries Division has posted its latest update to the eligible services list, making some products eligible for support for the first time, but providing more restrictive definitions...

November 16, 2000

SLD Commits Another $15.3 Million for Year 3

After a week off, the Schools and Libraries Division issued another 139 Year 3 funding commitments on Nov. 17, totaling nearly $15.3 million or an average of about $110,000 per...