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by Alexandra Fugairon

Broadening the E-rate Landscape-CIPA Compliance

In October of 2008, Congress passed a bill amending the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and require E-rate participants to create online safety education programs by July 1, 2010 in...

by Peter Kaplan

Forecasting the FY 2010 Priority Two Discount Threshold-Crunching the Numbers

Each year I get asked by many stakeholders if I can look into my E-rate crystal ball to forecast and provide an estimate on where the priority two discount threshold...

by Alexandra Fugairon

MIA in PIA-Continuing Series

In our continuing series "MIA in PIA" we continue to focus on the lack of consistency in the PIA review process. As we've seen in the past, program rules are...

USAC Provides Additional Detail about $900 Million in Unused Funds

Last week Funds For Learning reported that at the Universal Service Administrative Company's (USAC) Quarterly Board Meeting, administrator's revealed that $900 million in unused funds are available for use to...

FCC to Release Proposed E-rate Rulemaking

Earlier this month the FCC released their timeframe for implementing the National Broadband Plan (NBP) and continue to be on target with there "action agenda" for releasing proposed new rules...

SLC Anticipates $900 Million Available for Rollover

At the Schools and Libraries Committee (SLC) of USAC's quarterly board meeting held earlier today, it was reported that approximately $900 million of unused E-rate funds from previous years could...

Two Suspended from E-rate Program for Fraud

The FCC has suspended Jay Soled and Benjamin Rowner from participating in the E-rate program. The two acted as co-conspirators to defraud the E-rate program. According to the suspension, notice...

Leonard LaDuron Debarred for Three Years

In December 2009, Mr. Leonard LaDuron plead guilty to defrauding the E-rate program and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison. According to the debarment letter issued by the...