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by Peter Kaplan

The E-rate Reform and Regulatory Comment Deadline

Over the past several weeks the FCC has sought comment from stakeholders on several forms, the draft 2014 Eligible Services List and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to reform...

FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to Form 479, Form 486 and Form 500

On July 24, 2013, the FCC initiated a comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on possible revisions to Form 479, Form 486 and Form 500.

by Candy Miller

Keeping Up with Change

Spare change. It‚Äôs one of those things that can help you out in a bind, but some people shirk at carrying and using it. It‚Äôs easy to see why ‚Äì...

USAC Schools and Libraries Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda: July 29, 2013

Each quarter, the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee holds meetings to provide policy guidance to the Schools and Libraries Division of the Federal Communications Commission on a variety of E-rate...

FCC Releases NPRM to Reform E-Rate

On July 23, 2013, the FCC released the E-rate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) designed to gather input from stakeholders on a broad range of issues.

OMB Approves Updated Forms 472 and 474

On July 19, 2013, USAC announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved FCC-mandated changes to Forms 472 (BEAR) and 474 (SPI.) Because USAC must update their...

FCC Initiates E-rate Proceeding

On July 19, 2013 the Federal Communications Commission held an Open Meeting. The Commissioners voted to release an E-rate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to reform the E-rate program for...

Senate Commerce Committee Holds E-rate 2.0 Hearing

On July 17, 2013 the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing titled "E-rate 2.0: Connecting Every Child to the Transformative Power of Technology".