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by John Harrington

October 7, 2016

Wi-Fi is an “Absolute Requirement”

72% of E-rate applicants describe Wi-Fi as an "absolute requirement" for their school or library

by Peter Kaplan

October 7, 2016

A Blanket Invoice Extension is Needed

Applicants deserve a blanket invoice extension because of process changes and EPC outages.

October 4, 2016

Udall Asks to Extend E-rate to School Buses

Senator wants FCC to close "homework gap" by leveraging E-rate funds for school bus Wi-Fi

by Peter Kaplan

October 3, 2016

USAC Releases Semi-Annual Audit Report

USAC report outlines audit findings and recovery actions

by John Harrington

September 30, 2016

Slow(er) Pace of Form 470s

Few applicants have posted a Form 470 for FY17. Despite EPC headaches, now is the time to start

September 30, 2016

FCC Releases September Appeal Decisions

FCC granted or partially granted 12 requests and petitions and denied or dismissed 25 appeals

by Peter Kaplan

September 30, 2016

DC Training: An Attendees Perspective

An Attendees Perspective: On September 26, I attended the SLD E-rate training in Washington, DC

September 28, 2016

2016 Applicant Training Materials Available

USAC has published the training presentations to be used in 2016 applicant training sessions