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Genachowski, McDowell Confirmed

On Friday, the Senate confirmed President Obama's nominations of Julius Genachowski to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and Robert McDowell to service another term as a Commissioner....

Dallas Independent School District Settles E-rate Fraud Case

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) reported today that the Dallas ISD agreed to settle that the district violated the False Claims Act in relation to the E-rate program.

FCC Receives Comments on Draft Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2010

As previously reported, the FCC issued a Public Notice soliciting public comment regarding the draft Eligible Services List for FY2010 on June 2, 2009.¬† The initial comment period closed on...

USAC Opens Schools and Libraries Fall Training Registration

USAC today announced the dates for and opened registration for some of the day-long applicant training events to be held this fall. The dates for events in the Washington, DC...

Genachowski Confirmation Hearings Begin

The Senate Commerce Committee took up on Tuesday the matter of Julius Genachowski's nomination to head the Federal Communications Commission. During the hearings, Genachowski stated his support of the E-rate...

by Scott Weston

More Earmarks for i-SAFE’s Unofficial Certification

A few months ago, Funds For Learning reported that i-SAFE, Inc. received a $300,000 earmark to expand and promote its services which include a "E-rate Compliance Package" related to E-rate...

by Scott Weston

Commitments for FY 2009 Behind 2008 Pace

An analysis by Funds For Learning shows funding commitments in advance of the upcoming funding year falls behind the pace for the same period in advance of the FY 2008...

FCC Seeks Comments on 2010 Draft Eligible Services List

The FCC has released a draft version of the Eligible Services List (ESL) for E-rate Funding Year 2010 and has established a timeline for the public to comment of the...