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Funds For Learning Presents E-rate Proposal to FCC

On March 19, 2013, Funds For Learning, its outside counsel, and Dr. Anthony D. Machado of Miami-Dade County Public Schools met with the Federal Communications Commission to discuss "the funding...

FCC Releases 2012 USF Monitoring Report

On March 25, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission released the annual Universal Service Monitoring Report prepared by the Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board. The Monitoring Report highlights trends...

FCC Chairman Genachowski to Step Down

On March 22, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission announced that Julius Genachowski will be stepping down as FCC Chairman in the coming weeks. In a statement, Chairman Genachowski noted: "Over...

by Peter Kaplan

Always Be Prepared

I have two boys that are in the Cub Scouts. They are enjoying learning about the community around them and how to become good citizens. Recently, my 9-year-old met an...

USAC Holds Form 499 Webcast

On March 19, 2013, USAC held a Form 499 training webcast for telecommunications companies who are required to contribute to the Universal Service Fund. In Funding Year 2012 there were...

by Peter Kaplan

FY 2013: An Early Look at Demand

The Funding Year 2013 Form 471 filing window closed on March 14, 2013, and as the dust settles, we turn our attention to the big question: what will the total...

by John Harrington

E-rate 2.0 – A Framework for Change

Dear Senator Rockefeller: Now is the time, you said, "to create E-rate 2.0." I could not agree more.

Miami-Dade Superintendent Voices Support for E-rate Reform

On March 4, 2013, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho filed an ex parte comment with the Federal Communications Commission voicing support for major reforms to the E-rate...