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FCC to Request FRN Balance Verifications

On March 1, 2013, USAC notified applicants that as "part of an annual FCC audit of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), applicants and service providers that participate in...

by Peter Kaplan

March 1: Automatic Service Delivery Deadline Extensions

It‚Äôs that time of year again! All funding requests for non-recurring services approved on or after March 1 of each funding year are granted an automatic extension of the service...

by John D. Harrington

FY2012 Per-Student Pre-Discount Funding Analysis

The E-rate program is a 15-year success story. It is helping to transform our nation's schools by providing financial support for much needed telecommunications and Internet access

February 25, 2013

SLD Sends ‘Form 470, No Form 471’ E-mail Reminders

On February 22, 2013, USAC sent over 25,000 reminders to E-rate applicants that have yet to file a Form 471. Each year, the SLD sends notifications to applicants who posted...

by Brian Stephens

February 22, 2013

Funding Year 2013 Forms 470, Part 2: Service Categories and Applicant Types

For Funding Year 2013, Forms 470 were posted by 24,957 applicants across the country. Of the total Forms 470 posted for the upcoming funding year, approximately 23% requested bids for...

February 19, 2013

USAC Seeks Comment on IT Modernization Plan

On February 19, 2013, the Schools and Libraries Division announced that they are seeking comments on the process of updating their current information technology (IT) systems with a goal of...

by Micah Rigdon

February 18, 2013

Tips for using USAC‚Äôs Apply Online Tool

Applicants: beware if you are filing E-rate applications using USAC‚Äôs Apply Online tool. Many applicants previously reported errors and a series of site crashes while trying to post Forms 470....

by Micah Rigdon

February 18, 2013

Tips for using USAC’s Apply Online Tool

Applicants: beware if you are filing E-rate applications using USAC's Apply Online tool. Many applicants previously reported errors and a series of site crashes while trying to post Forms 470....