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November 8, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 025

USAC issued the twenty-fifth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $48 million on 1,850 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.59 billion in E-rate funding commitments for FY...

by Peter Kaplan

November 5, 2010

$250 Million Available for Possible FY2011 Rollover

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report on November 2, announcing that they have $250 million currently available to potentially rollover into FY 2011.

by Verlyne Jolley

November 4, 2010

Appearances are Everything

One has to ask with the recent shift and focus of the USAC 2010 Fall Applicant Training sessions how often schools are bribed by service providers with the promise of...

November 3, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 024

USAC issued the twenty-fourth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $18 million on 806 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.5 billion in E-rate funding commitments for FY...

by Jeff O‚ÄôBrien

November 3, 2010

FCC Sixth Report and Order: Gift Restrictions

The FCC codified the regulations regarding gifts from service providers to align with the gift rules applicable to federal agencies. Applicants now must follow either their own state/local laws regarding...

November 2, 2010

GAO: “Overall Design of E-rate is Complex”

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report detailing the complexities of the E-rate program. In the report, the GAO found that USAC needs to create better internal controls...

by Brian Stephens

October 29, 2010

Do as I Say, Not as I Do

According to the parent of the Universal Service Administrative Company, unbundled warranties are not necessary to maintain "the degree of reliability ordinarily provided in the marketplace". Why, therefore, would the...

October 28, 2010

FY2010 ‚Äì Funding Wave 023

USAC issued the twenty-third wave of funding year 2010, committing over $33 million on over 1,300 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.5 billion in E-rate funding commitments for...