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Quarterly Commitment Analysis: Q1 2012

Analysis of committed funds in the first quarter of calendar year 2012 shows that total Q1 commitments are up significantly, with USAC approving approximately $278M more than in Q1 2011.

Post Filing Window Documentation: RAL

Within a few weeks of certifying the Form 471 in-window, applicants and service providers will receive a Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgement Letter (RAL) for each application submitted. Upon receipt of...

USAC Releases 2011 Annual Report

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) has released its 2011 Annual Report. Among the goals of the Annual Report is to provide the Federal Communications Commission and Congress details about...

FCC Releases Notice of Suspension

On March 22, 2012, the FCC released a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings against Gloria Harper after she pled guilty to defrauding the E-rate program.

FCC Issues Cost Effectiveness Appeal Decisions

On March 19, 2012, the FCC granted eight appeals for funding denials in which USAC found that the services and/or products sought were not cost effective per E-rate program rules....

FY2012 Form 471 Window Closes March 20

The Funding Year 2012 Form 471 filing window closes at 11:59pm Eastern time today. With just a few hours remaining before the window closes, $2.36 billion has been requested, and...

FCC Debars Former School District Superintendent

On March 15, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission notified former Superintendent Dennis Bruno of Glendale Public Schools in Pennsylvania that he will be debarred from participating in the E-rate program...

by Peter Kaplan

USAC Commits $3 Billion in FY 2010

For the first time in the history of the E-rate program, USAC has committed over $3 billion in a single funding year. As of March 13, 2012, FY2010 commitments totaled...