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December 19, 2014

SLD Winter Contact Period Starts December 19

The USAC Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) recognizes that during the winter holiday season many applicants and service providers might not be available to answer questions tied to Form 471...

December 18, 2014

Donna English Debarred from E-rate Program

On December 18, 2014 the FCC‚Äôs Enforcement Bureau notified Donna English of her debarment from the E-rate Program. Ms. English was convicted in October 2011 of multiple counts of wire...

by John Harrington

December 12, 2014

Sizing up the New E-rate Funding Cap

The FCC increased the annual E-rate funding cap to $3.9 billion yesterday. What does this really mean? For starters, it means that the available funding next year will be closer...

December 11, 2014

FCC Votes to Increase E-rate Support

In a 3‚Äì2 decision this morning, the FCC Commissioners voted to accept Chairman Wheeler‚Äôs proposal to increase the E-rate funding cap by $1.5 billion. The proposal, also known as the...

by John Harrington

December 11, 2014

Funds For Learning Comment on FCC Vote to Increase Support for Schools and Libraries

The FCC‚Äôs vote today to increase E-rate support is a bold step forward in support of our nation‚Äôs students and library patrons. Internet access is an essential element of modern...

December 9, 2014

FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Supports Funding Cap Increase

In advance of the FCC‚Äôs December Open Meeting, where the Commission will vote on increasing the E-rate funding cap, the IAC voiced its support for infusing the E‚Äërate program with...

December 9, 2014

FCC Releases 2014 USF Monitoring Report

The Federal Communications Commission has released the annual Universal Service Monitoring Report prepared by the Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board...

by John Harrington

December 8, 2014

Thank You, Senator Rockefeller

Senator Rockefeller has been a tireless advocate and champion for connecting schools and libraries in the digital age and he deserves the thanks of all in the education community...