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August 26, 2008

Iowa Schools Seeking Special E-rate Relief

The Iowa Department of Education on behalf of schools and libraries in the state petitioned the FCC for special relief due to catastrophic storms and floods suffered by the state...

August 17, 2008

Funds For Learning’s Summary of NPRM

On August 1, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comments from E-rate stakeholders about the eligibility of many items within the program. In the...

August 14, 2008

Funds For Learning Comments on Draft ESL

In response to the Draft Eligible Services List, or ESL, issued by USAC and the FCC, Funds For Learning has issued comments on the FCC's website. Parties wishing to reply...

August 13, 2008

Savannah R-III School District Wins FCC Appeal Decision

The Federal Communications Commission granted the Savannah R-III School District’s appeal involving issues pertaining to the eligibility of “on-premise priority one equipment”. Savannah answered some of the SLD's...

August 13, 2008

Eighteenth Wave for 2008 Released

Almost $53 million was committed by the Schools and Libraries Division in the latest wave of funding commitments issued for Funding Year 2008. The total of commitments for the year...

$22 Million Committed in Latest Wave

The most recent wave of funding decisions for FY 2008 includes over $22 million in commitments for applicants nearly 500 applicants across the country. The wave, which was released on...

USAC Reports $800 Million Available for Future Use

In its quarterly report to the Federal Communications Commission, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) has reported that approximately $800 million is currently available in unused funds from funding years...

FCC Releases Draft ESL, NPRM

Today the Federal Communications Commission has released two major items related to the E-rate program. The first is the draft Eligible Services List, or ESL, for Funding Year 2009. The...