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by Dirk Schroeder

January 27, 2012

E-rate Demand: The True Story

The truth about E-rate demand is that even as state and local education budgets continue to shrink, more school districts are looking toward integrating technology into the teaching curriculum, as...

January 27, 2012

USAC Issues Updated SPIN Change Guidance

In its January 27, 2012 News Brief, USAC provides updated guidance regarding Operational Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) changes. The SPIN change updates in the News Brief reflect regulatory changes...

January 25, 2012

FCC Order Upholds USAC Audit Procedures

In a recent FCC Order, the Commission upheld a Wireline Competition Bureau decision denying Integrity Communications' request for review of an audit letter issued by USAC.

January 20, 2012

SECA Seeks Item 21 Waiver

On November 18, the State E-rate Coordinators Alliance (SECA) filed an appeal with the FCC seeking an Item 21 Attachment deadline waiver for dozens of applicants. Starting in Funding Year...

by Brian Stephens

January 16, 2012

NEW RULE: Equipment trade-ins

Have you ever seen Real Time with Bill Maher?* Toward the end of the show, there is usually a segment called "New Rules," which consists of short quips about politics...

by Peter Kaplan

January 13, 2012

FY2010 Invoicing Deadline: January 30, 2012

This time of year, many applicants are concerned with conducting a fair and open competitive bidding process for eligible E-rate goods and services, and service providers are trying to respond...

by Stephen Sharp

January 13, 2012

Thirteen Things to Avoid During the Filing Window

The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in North Carolina estimates that 17 to 21 million people in the U.S. have a diagnosable phobia of Friday the 13th. So fair...

January 12, 2012

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – January

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from January's service provider call include...