E-rate News

Home / News

December 8, 2004

Last-Minute Congressional Manuevering Clears E-rate Accounting Measure

In a late-night vote before it adjourned, the Senate changed course and finally cleared a measure that will make it easier for the E-rate program to begin approving new funding...

December 8, 2004

Judge Rejects Inter-Tel E-rate Plea Agreement

Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Inter-Tel Inc., has agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of $8.7 million in a criminal fine, civil settlement and restitution relating to...

December 7, 2004

Congress Adjourns Before Addressing E-rate Accounting Rules

A move to make it easier for the E-rate program to approve new funding commitments is apparently dead—at least until early 2005.

December 5, 2004

SLD Issues Large Priority One Wave for 2004

The Schools and Libraries Division caught up with at least some of its delayed funding commitments for the 2004 funding year, issuing commitment letters on December 3.

December 5, 2004

FCC Chairman Calls on Congress to Pass Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption

Congress returns this week from its Thanksgiving recess, but it is unclear how long it will remain in session.

December 2, 2004

Schools and Libraries Still Await Word on 80 Percent of Requested E-rate Dollars

As the midpoint of the 2004 E-rate funding year approaches, schools and libraries are still awaiting word on the status of more than $3.3 billion worth of E-rate funding requests...

December 1, 2004

FCC Implements ‚ÄòRed Light‚Äô Display System

The Federal Communications Commission has implemented a new system to enable entities to determine whether they have outstanding debts with the FCC, including payments owed the FCC through the E-rate...

November 21, 2004

Congress Recesses Before Passing E-rate-Related Provision

Congress apparently recessed over the weekend before it could finish action on a measure that would exempt the Universal Service Administrative Company from coverage under the Anti-Deficiency Act.