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January 28, 2014

USAC Schools & Libraries Committee Meeting Notes

On January 27, 2014 the USAC Schools & Libraries Committee held their Quarterly Board Meeting. The Committee discussed the following issues...

January 24, 2014

Pace of 2014 Form 470s Shows Decline

A Funds For Learning¬Æ analysis shows that the pace of FY2014 Form 470 submissions is similar to prior funding years. As of January 24, there have been 23,182 Form 470s...

January 24, 2014

FCC Releases Protective Orders Tied to E-rate NPRM

On January 23, 2014 the FCC released two Protective Orders recognizing that the Commission may be examining applicants or service providers confidential and propriety information during the E-rate NPRM Proceeding....

January 22, 2014

USAC Schools and Libraries Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda

Each quarter, the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee holds meetings to provide policy guidance to the SLD on a variety of E-rate topics. The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for...

January 21, 2014

Claim Your E-rate Filing Window Survival Kit

The 2014 E-rate filing window is now open, and to some it may seem like a jungle out there. But Funds For Learning is here to help, once again providing...

by John Harrington

January 17, 2014

More Funding Alone is Not the Answer

America's students and library patrons need more E-rate support. The FCC set the funding level at $2.25 billion back in 1997. A lot has changed since then - like the...

January 17, 2014

5 Factors That Drive Decision Times

There are dozens of factors that impact the speed of an E-rate funding decision, such as the date the application is submitted, or the availability and responsiveness of staff to...

January 16, 2014

Universal Service to Receive Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption

Congress has again agreed to exempt the Universal Service Fund from the Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) until December 31, 2015 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. New interpretation...