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USAC Approving FY 2011 Priority 2 Requests at 89%

The FCC has approved USAC's April 23rd recommendation to begin issuing funding commitments for FY 2011 Priority Two applications at the 89% discount level. The first funding wave reflecting this...

FCC Announces Staff Changes, Seeks Comment on SETDA VPN Petition

Over the last several weeks, the FCC has announced several major staff changes that could impact the E-rate program. In addition, the Commission is seeking public comment on a petition...

Visit FFL at ISTE

Funds For Learning will be exhibiting at the ISTE Conference in San Diego from June 24 - 27th. If you or a member of your organization is attending ISTE, please...

by Brian Stephens

64% of Service Providers Missing FY2012 SPAC

According to a Funds For Learning analysis as of June 21, 2012, of the 5,243 unique SPINs listed on Funding Year 2012 requests, only 1,912 have a FY2012 Service Provider...

My E-rate Knee Hurts

Have you ever experienced pain in a joint when the weather is scheduled for a sudden change? With ten plus years of my life dedicated to compiling and analyzing E-rate...

FCC Releases Appeal Decisions

On June 12, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released four appeal decisions based on requests filed for Funding Years 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2005.

FCC Releases OIG Semi-Annual Report

On March 31, 2012, the FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their semi-annual report to Congress, which covers activity from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012. Much of...

USAC Service Provider Call Notes: ¬†June 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...