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October 26, 2008

USAC Schools and Libraries Committee Recommends Lowering FY2008 Priority Two Discount Threshold

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee Board today recommended to the FCC today at their quarterly meeting that the priority two discount threshold move from 90% to 88%.

October 23, 2008

New CIPA Online Safety Requirement

Congress passed the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act" in the final few days of the Congressional session. The bill updates the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and mandates...

October 19, 2008

FFL Special Report: Analysis of E-rate Funding Utilization

Funds For Learning has completed a study of E-rate funding utilization rates and is publishing its report on FundsForLearning.com. The report, which examines utilization of funding commitments for the past...

October 19, 2008

E-rate Utilization Analysis

The E-rate program provides $2.25 billion annually to help schools and libraries obtain technology funding, but it appears that a significant portion of those funds is not being spent. This...

October 16, 2008

Form 470 Application Postings Ahead of Last Year’s Pace

The number of Form 470 applications posted to the SLD's website for the upcoming funding year is ahead of the number posted in the same time period last year, according...

October 14, 2008

FY 2008 Commitments Near $1.5 Billion

The latest round of funding decisions brings the amount committed for Funding Year 2008 to $1.49 billion according to an analysis released today by Funds For Learning. Of this total,...

October 13, 2008

Notice of Inquiry Published in Federal Register

The FCC's Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that seeks comment on ways to improve the "management, administration, and oversight of the Universal Service Fund" has been published in the Federal Register,...

September 25, 2008

NPRM Comments Favorable to Proposed Changes

Several organizations made comments to the Federal Communications Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the eligibility of products and services in the E-rate program, according to an analysis by Funds...