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by Brian Stephens

A Look at First Funding Waves

This week, USAC announced that the first funding wave for Funding Year 2013 will be released on May 29, 76 days from the close of the FY2013 filing window.

Commissioner Clyburn Appointed Acting FCC Chairwoman

On May 20, 2013, President Barack Obama appointed Mignon Clyburn to be acting FCC Chairwoman pending Tom Wheeler‚Äôs Senate confirmation, which is likely to start after the Memorial Day recess....

by John Harrington

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On May 20 and 21, severe weather and tornadoes blew through our home state of Oklahoma. We are grateful to report that the members of the Funds For Learning team...

USAC To Issue First FY2013 Funding Wave May 29

On May 20, 2013, USAC announced that they will issue the first funding wave for Funding Year 2013 on May 29, 2013. The wave will contain "over $130 million in...

by Dirk Schroeder

Missing the Form 471 Deadline

On May 15, 2013, the FCC released an appeal decision in which they granted dozens of appeals by applicants who missed the Funding Year 2013 Form 471 filing window by...

FCC Announces FY2013 Rollover

On May 16, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission announced that $450 million will be carried forward from previous funding years into Funding Year 2013. In its Public Notice, the FCC...

by Russell Weed

USAC Issues Invoice Deadline Extensions

In recent service provider conference calls and training sessions, USAC announced that all Funding Year 2012 invoice deadlines will be automatically extended for one year. For these requests, USAC stated...

FCC Approves FY 2013 PIA Procedures

On May 10, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission approved USAC‚Äôs Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) FCC Form 471 Review Procedures.