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SLD Distributes $84 Million More in Commitments as 2004 Funding Year Approaches

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on June 30 it will release more than $84 million in funding commitments for the 2004 funding year.

SLD Releases $32 Million in Commitments for 2003

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on June 29 it will release another 187 funding commitment letters, totaling $32.2 million, for the 2003 funding year.

Could Applicants Bear the Cost of an Audit? An FFL Analysis

Congressional proposals to require E-rate applicants to bear the cost of audits of their funding commitments may not reflect how little funding the average applicant actually receives.

SLD Commits $92.6 Million for 2004

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on June 22 it will distribute over 3,350 letters, with $92.6 million worth of commitments, for the 2004 E-rate funding year.

House Subcommittee Scrutinizes E-rate Program

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations opened a long-planned series of hearings on the E-rate program June 17, focusing on weaknesses in program administration and specific...

SLD Approves $28 Million in 2003 Commitments

On June 15, the Schools and Libraries Division will commit over $28.3 million for the 2003 funding year, in 167 letters to E-rate applicants.

FCC‚Äôs Office of Inspector General Issues Tough Report on E-rate Enforcement

¬†The Federal Communications Commission‚Äôs Office of Inspector General June 8 issued a tough assessment of the potential for waste and abuse in the E-rate program and criticized program administrators for...

E-rate Hearing Rescheduled to June 17

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing on the potential for waste, fraud and abuse in the E-rate program has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. on June 17.