E-rate News

November 17, 2014

FCC Chairman Wheeler to Circulate Plan to Increase E-rate by $1.5 Billion

On November 17, 2014 FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler circulated a draft plan, to be voted on during the December 2014 FCC Open Meeting, which will increase the total E-rate fund...

November 14, 2014

USAC Apply Online System Down for Maintenance

USAC announced that the Apply Online feature of their website will be unavailable starting from 6pm EST on November 14, 2014 through 6pm EST on Sunday, November 16, 2014...

November 4, 2014

USAC Releases Quarterly Report

On November 4th, 2014, USAC released their quarterly report the First Quarter 2015. The SLD estimates that they have $600 million from previous years that can be carried forward into...

November 3, 2014

470 and 471 Approved by OMB

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the new FCC Forms 470 and 471 on October 27th, 2014. This marks another step in the process of making these forms...

November 3, 2014

USAC Submits FY 2015 Administrative Procedures to FCC

On October 31, 2014, the Universal Service Administrative Company submitted its Administrative Procedures to the Federal Communications Commission...

October 28, 2014

Final FY 2015 ESL Approved

On October 28, 2014 the FCC approved the final Eligible Services List (ESL) for Funding Year 2015. The FY 2015 ESL reflects the eligibility changes directed by the E-rate Modernization...

October 22, 2014

Education, Library and Industry Organizations Call for Fund Increase

E-rate stakeholders continue to rally behind a call for an increased E-rate funding cap, which has only been slightly adjusted for inflation since the program began with $2.25 billion in...

October 21, 2014

USAC Schools and Libraries Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda

Each quarter, the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee holds meetings to provide policy guidance to the SLD on a variety of E-rate topics. The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for...