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Former Superintendent Indicted on Bribery Conspiracy Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that former Montcalm Area (Michigan) Intermediate School District superintendent Bradley J. Hansen has been indicted on two charges related to accepting a bribe...

USAC Board Member Resigns

USAC informed the FCC this week that Gene Kimmelman has resigned from the USAC Board of Directors. Mr. Kimmelman's represented Low-income consumers as is from the Consumers Union Washington Office. ...

Half of SLD’s Budget is for Audit Support

Records recently released from USAC show that nearly half of the SLD's budget for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 is dedicated to supporting the ongoing audits of applicants...

Puerto Rico Department of Education Receives FY 2006 Commitment

This week the SLD notified the Puerto Rico Department of Education that they have been committed nearly $1.2 million for an FY 2006 E-rate application. The SLD has given them...

by Scott Weston

Winding Down FY 2007 Commitments

In the most recent edition of the Schools and Libraries News Brief, the SLD announces that this week will have it's last "regular wave for FY 2007." The wave (numbered...

USAC Continues to Report $1 Billion Available for Rollover Use

In its quarterly report to the Federal Communications Commission, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) continues to report that approximately $1 billion in unused funds from previous Funding Years could...

by Peter Kaplan

This Week in Washington

This was a busy week in Washington as it relates to the E-rate program.¬† It is often times difficult for either school administrators or the service provider community to monitor...

by Brian Stephens

Five Practical Tips For Requesting Web Hosting Services

Over the past couple of weeks, USAC has published new eligibility guidance for applicants and service providers who have requested E-rate discounts for web hosting services. We appreciate USAC's updated...