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USAC Schools and Libraries Board Meeting Agenda

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

Fast Facts: FY2015 Category 2 Budget Utilization

In Funding Year 2015, applicants were subject to E-rate funding caps for the first time in program history. An analysis of FY2015 requests shows that just over 6% of applicant...

President Announces New Broadband Initiative

On July 15, 2015, President Obama announced a new pilot program called ConnectHome. The federal government, along with specific localities and the private sector plan on expanding the availability of...

by Brian Stephens

FY2015 Category 1: A Sea of Small Applications

In Funding Year 2015, over 50% of the applicants requesting Category 1 funds requested a total of $20,000 or less...

FCC Releases June E-rate Appeal Decisions

On June 30, 2015, the FCC released several appeal decisions related to the E-rate program. The FCC granted 27 appeals and waivers, while denying 25 appeals.

FY2016 FCC Form 470 now available

The FY2016 Form 470 is now available online via the E-rate Productivity Center (EPC). Paper versions of the Form 470 and its instructions will no longer be available. Applicants will...

Visit Funds For Learning at ISTE 2015!

If you are planning a trip to ISTE 2015 June 28-July 1 in Philadelphia, PA, please stop by booth 2340 and say hello! We would love to visit with you...

FCC Receives Comments on FY2016 Draft Eligible Services List

Initial comments to the FCC's draft Eligible Services List for FY2016 were due on June 22, 2015, and a number of E-rate stakeholders responded to the Commission's request for comment.