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A Closer Look at Priority One Demand

Nationwide demand for telecommunications and Internet access in schools was almost $2.5 billion in Funding Year 2012, a $507 million increase since 2008. 58% of that growth comes in the...

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – March 2013

USAC‚Äôs Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from March 6, 2013 service provider call...

FCC to Request FRN Balance Verifications

On March 1, 2013, USAC notified applicants that as "part of an annual FCC audit of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), applicants and service providers that participate in...

by Peter Kaplan

March 1: Automatic Service Delivery Deadline Extensions

It‚Äôs that time of year again! All funding requests for non-recurring services approved on or after March 1 of each funding year are granted an automatic extension of the service...

by John D. Harrington

FY2012 Per-Student Pre-Discount Funding Analysis

The E-rate program is a 15-year success story. It is helping to transform our nation's schools by providing financial support for much needed telecommunications and Internet access

February 25, 2013

SLD Sends ‘Form 470, No Form 471’ E-mail Reminders

On February 22, 2013, USAC sent over 25,000 reminders to E-rate applicants that have yet to file a Form 471. Each year, the SLD sends notifications to applicants who posted...

by Brian Stephens

February 22, 2013

Funding Year 2013 Forms 470, Part 2: Service Categories and Applicant Types

For Funding Year 2013, Forms 470 were posted by 24,957 applicants across the country. Of the total Forms 470 posted for the upcoming funding year, approximately 23% requested bids for...

February 19, 2013

USAC Seeks Comment on IT Modernization Plan

On February 19, 2013, the Schools and Libraries Division announced that they are seeking comments on the process of updating their current information technology (IT) systems with a goal of...