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January 4, 2013

Senate Confirms FCC Commissioner to Second Term

The US Senate has unanimously confirmed Mignon Clyburn for a second term to the FCC. FCC Chairman Genachowski and the remaining FCC Commissioners have released statements in support of Commissioner...

by Brian Stephens

January 4, 2013

FY 2013 Update: Form 470 Filings

For Funding Year 2013, the last date that applicants may file an FCC Form 470 with enough time to complete the 28 day bidding process before the Form 471 filing...

December 28, 2012

Year in Review: E-rate Analysis

Funds For Learning's 2012 applicant survey, a frank look at E-rate demand, and an analysis of the E-rate program's direct impact on K-12 students nationwide highlight our top five analyses...

December 27, 2012

Year in Review: E-rate News

Record-setting demand, the largest funding wave in program history, and early finalization of Priority Two discount thresholds highlight Funds For Learning's top five news stories of 2012.

December 26, 2012

Year in Review: E-rate Commentary

Lost BEARs, a Spring Break rally cry, and a request for an increase in the annual E-rate funding cap highlight Funds For Learning's 2012 top five E-rate commentaries.

December 21, 2012

USAC Holiday Deferral Begins December 21

Per USAC guidance, the SLD recognizes the Friday before Christmas to the Friday following New Year's Day as a winter deferral period. For Funding Year 2012, the deferral will run...

by Brian Stephens

December 21, 2012

E-rate Funding Per Student: An Uneven Distribution

In Funding Year 2011, over $200 per student was committed for approximately 8% of the students in the country. 92% of the student population served by the E-rate program in...

by Stephen Sharp

December 20, 2012

Procedural Impossibility

On October 31 of this year, USAC released their updated Administrative Procedures for the 2013 Funding Year. This year as I was reviewing the procedures, something caught my eye.