On February 28, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released decisions related to requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of E-rate beneficiaries. The FCC granted 11, and denied 21 on various grounds.
Appeals involving the following issues were granted:
Appeals involving the following issues were granted:
- Appeal or Waiver Filed Few Days Late
- Appeal Timely Filed with USAC
- Fair and Open Competitive Bidding Process
- Invoice Timely Filed
- Ministerial and/or Clerical Errors
- Unable to Timely File Awaiting USAC Action
- Waiver of Competitive Bidding Requirement to Comply with State and Local Procurement Rules
Appeals involving the following issues were denied:
- Failure to Consider Price as Primary Factor
- Failure to Seek Competitive Bids
- FCC Form 470 with Inadequate Specificity and No Indication of Request for Proposal (RFP) on Services Being Sought
- Invoice Deadline Extension Requests
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications
- Untimely-Filed Appeals or Waiver Requests
The streamlined appeal decisions can be viewed here. The FCC directs USAC to complete its review of successful applications and issue a funding commitment or denial based on a complete review and analysis no later than 90 calendar days from the release of the Order.
