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February 1, 2010

FCC Expects to use $5.4 million from USF in FY 2011

This week the President submitted his FY 2011 budget requests to Congress outline his spending priorities. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) was authorized by Congress in 2008 to use $21.48...

February 1, 2010

USAC Reports that $500 Million Available for 2010 Rollover

In its quarterly report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) reported that approximately $500 million in unused funds from previous Funding Years could be...

January 24, 2010

SLC Recommends Denying More P2 Requests, Terminating Eligibility Database

At its Quarterly Board Meeting held earlier today, the Schools and Libraries Committee (SLC) made two recommendations to the FCC about the SLD's administration of the E-rate program.

January 24, 2010

FCC to Release E-rate Order and NPRM as 471 Window Closes

The FCC has posted a tentative agenda for an Open Meeting to be held on February 11, 2010. The agenda reveals the FCC's plan to release an Order and Notice...

January 18, 2010

Comment Deadline Set for Updated Proposed CIPA Requirements

In November 2009, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would update the CIPA certifications made by E-rate applicants on the Form 486. These certifications would be updated...

January 14, 2010

Forms 470 Postings in Line with Past Years

The number of Form 470 applications posted to the SLD's website in advance of the FY2010 application filing window closely mirrors previous years, according to an analysis by Funds For...

by Scott Weston

January 6, 2010

Better Audits Around the Corner?

In its latest semiannual report to Congress, the FCC Office of Inspector General indicated that it will be shifting some E-rate audits off of its desk. While they will still...

January 4, 2010

E-rate Commitments Per-Student Slightly Lower in FY 2008

The Federal Communications Commission released the Federal-State Universal Service Board's Monitoring Report on Universal Service. This report provides general information about the telephone industry that has been reported to the...