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FCC Approves FY 2012 Rollover

On July 18, 2012, the FCC formally approved a rollover of $1.050 billion for Funding Year 2012. Combined with the 2012 funding cap of $2.338 billion, the total amount of...

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – July 2012

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Funds For Learning has provided the following synopsis...

Funding Year 2013 Form 470 Now Available

FCC Forms 470 may now be filed for Funding Year 2013 via USAC's website. USAC can also process paper Forms 470 for Funding Year 2013. Applicants are reminded that while...

by Verlyne Jolley

A Story About A Lost BEAR

The following is a story about a little BEAR who apparently got lost in the Schools and Libraries forest. This BEAR, we will call him Fozzy, went to the forest...

First Funding Wave For FY2012 Released

On July 10, 2012, the SLD issued the first funding wave for Funding Year 2012, committing $646 million for 16,935 applicants. The total dollars committed in FY 2012 wave 001...

USAC Identifies $1.050 Billion for FY2012 Rollover

On July 10, 2012, USAC Chief Operating Officer Richard A. Belden filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission, stating that USAC has identified an additional $650 million that can...

FCC Seeks Comment on FY2013 Eligible Services List

On July 5, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released the draft Eligible Services List for FY2013. Comments to the FCC's proposed changes will be due on August 6, and reply...

First FY2012 Funding Wave to be Released on July 10

The SLD has announced that the first funding wave of Funding Year 2012 will be release on July 10, 2012. With this wave, the SLD will be committing $646 million...