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November 3, 2014

470 and 471 Approved by OMB

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the new FCC Forms 470 and 471 on October 27th, 2014. This marks another step in the process of making these forms...

November 3, 2014

USAC Submits FY 2015 Administrative Procedures to FCC

On October 31, 2014, the Universal Service Administrative Company submitted its Administrative Procedures to the Federal Communications Commission...

October 28, 2014

Final FY 2015 ESL Approved

On October 28, 2014 the FCC approved the final Eligible Services List (ESL) for Funding Year 2015. The FY 2015 ESL reflects the eligibility changes directed by the E-rate Modernization...

by Peter Kaplan

October 28, 2014

USAC Schools & Libraries Meeting Notes: October 27, 2014

On October 27, the USAC Schools & Libraries Committee held their quarterly board meeting. The Board discussed the following issues...

by John Harrington

October 27, 2014

E-rate: More Than Just Forms

Recently, I have been asked if I am concerned about the USAC website updates impacting our service at Funds For Learning. The answer, for a variety of reasons, is no...

October 22, 2014

Education, Library and Industry Organizations Call for Fund Increase

E-rate stakeholders continue to rally behind a call for an increased E-rate funding cap, which has only been slightly adjusted for inflation since the program began with $2.25 billion in...

October 21, 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...

by Peter Kaplan

October 20, 2014

FY 2014 First Form 486 Deadline Rapidly Approaching

The FCC Form 486 alerts USAC that services have started, and neither the applicant nor the service provider can request reimbursement until the Form 486 has been processed...