E-rate News

January 11, 2016

Groups Voice Support for Lifeline Reform

In a meeting with the FCC on January 6, several groups, including SHLB and CoSN, expressed their support for reform of the FCC‚Äôs Lifeline program to include broadband services for...

January 8, 2016

FCC Chairman Appoints Six USAC Board Members

On January 8, 2015, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler appointed six members to the USAC Board of Directors. The board members were selected from nominations made following a Public Notice issued...

January 7, 2016

USAC Hires New Staff

USAC has recently filled two key positions with individuals who have a background in broadband services. David Salway was named a director of the Schools and Libraries Division from the...

January 4, 2016

FCC Releases 2015 USF Monitoring Report

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released the annual Universal Service Monitoring Report prepared by the Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board. The Monitoring Report highlights trends and statistics from the...

December 24, 2015

NYC Fined $3 Million, Forfeits $1.5 Billion

The New York City Department of Education settled a long-standing investigation into management of its E-rate funds by agreeing to pay a $3 million fine to the U.S. Treasury and...

December 21, 2015

USAC Estimates $1.9B Available For FY16 Rollover

On December 21, 2015, USAC filed a Submission for the Record with the Federal Communications Commission estimating that $1.9 billion from prior Funding Years is available for carry-forward to FY2016....

December 18, 2015

USAC Provides FY2016 Filing Window Update

On December 18, USAC issued a Special Edition News Brief containing an update from Vice President Mel Blackwell stating that the FY2016 Form 471 filing window "will open no earlier...

December 10, 2015

Obama Signs Every Student Succeeds Act

On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA) into law which replaces the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation. The law has bi-partisan support and...