E-rate News

FCC Releases Draft FY 2015 ESL for E-rate 2.0

The FCC is seeking comments on a significantly streamlined draft ESL for FY 2015, which was released today. This ESL includes recent changes and modernization efforts from the FCC‚Äôs 7th...

USAC Issues Quarterly Report

On August 1, 2014, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their quarter report for the Fourth quarter of 2014...

USAC Schools & Libraries Meeting Notes: July 28, 2014

On July 28, 2014, the USAC Schools & Libraries Committee held their Quarterly Board Meeting. The Committee discussed the following issues...

FCC Issues FNPRM for Continuing E-rate Reform

The FCC released a Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making (FNPRM) as part of the 7th Report and Order to seek further comment on continuing E-rate reform

FCC has released the 7th Report and Order

The FCC has released the 7th Report and Order today, detailing the changes being put in place from the modernization and reform proposal which was passed on July 11th, 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...

FCC Issues Debarment Notice to Bryan Cahoon

On July 16, 2014, the FCC issued a Debarment Notice to Bryan Cahoon for his conviction in June 2013 for defrauding the E-rate program...

FCC Creates Strike Force to Safeguard USF

The FCC has announced a new strike force to monitor waste, fraud and abuse in the Universal Service Fund programs, including the Schools and Libraries E-rate program...