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December 28, 2009

FCC Office of Inspector General Overstates Initial Erroneous Payment Rate Determinations

The FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their bi-annually report to Congress outlining their activities over the last six months. The report details their activities from April 1, 2009...

by Peter Kaplan

December 22, 2009

Being in Audit Limbo

Numerous blog entries have been posted about the audit process, the amount of resources USAC and the FCC have spent conducting audits, and how school districts must absorb the costs...

December 17, 2009

Leonard LaDuron Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud the E-rate Program

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) reported today that Leonard LaDuron, was sentenced to 57 months in prison and ordered to pay $238,607 in restitution for his role in defrauding...

by Peter Kaplan

December 17, 2009

E-rate Implications in the Consolidated Appropriations Bill Congress Passed

This week Congress passed and the President signed H.R. 3288 which is a consoidated appropriations bill that encompases many federal agencies including the Federal Communications Commission. There were a few...

by Nick Shipley

December 9, 2009

National Broadband Plan Comments Focusing on E-rate

On November 3rd, the FCC issued Public Notice NBP #15, Comment Sought on Broadband Needs in Education, Including Changes to E-Rate Program to Improve Broadband Deployment. Funds For Learning has...

by Scott Weston

December 7, 2009

Ten Keys to Success with your E-rate Form 470

A pair of Funds For Learning E-rate experts have put together a list of ten helpful pieces of advice when it comes to applicants' Forms 470. The article was featured...

by Scott Weston

December 6, 2009

Seven E-rate Tips for Surviving the Filing Window

The E-rate Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2010 is open for applicants across the country. It extends from Dec. 3, 2009 to Feb. 11, 2010. Funds For...

by Scott Weston

December 3, 2009

eSchoolNews Article about E-rate ESL & Filing Window

Funds For Learning was quoted in a news article about the Filing Window and Eligible Services List published by eSchoolNews. You can check it out here.