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February 22, 2004

SLD Board Authorizes SLD to Approve Commitments to 70 Percent

The Schools and Libraries Committee Feb. 23 authorized the SLD to begin approving 2003 internal connections requests down to 70 percent, subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission.

February 12, 2004

SLD to Release Priority One Commitments Totaling $4 Million

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on February 17 it will release another 85 letters, approving $4 million in E-rate funding commitments for the 2003 funding year.

February 9, 2004

Comments on New E-rate Rules Due by March 11

The Federal Communications Commission published its latest Notice of Proposed Rule-Making for the E-rate program in the Federal Register February 10, establishing March 11 as the deadline for filing comments....

February 4, 2004

USAC Provides Update on Availability of E-rate Funds

As schools and libraries raced to complete their 2004 E-rate applications Feb. 4, the Universal Service Administrative Company reported that it currently has $100 million available to roll over for...

February 1, 2004

SLD to Hold Off on More 2003 Internal Connections Approvals Until After March 1

A Schools and Libraries Division spokesman confirmed February 2 that the Schools and Libraries Division intends to hold off approving any more internal connections requests for the 2003 funding year...

January 29, 2004

SLD Announces Another Small, Priority-One-Only Wave

The Schools and Libraries Division January 30 announced that on February 3 it will distribute 47 funding commitment letters totaling $6.5 million worth of requests.

January 28, 2004

SLD Outlines Procedures for Special Filing Season

The Schools and Libraries Division has supplied directions to those school districts that will be permitted to re-bid their contracts for the 2002 E-rate funding year as a result of...

January 25, 2004

SLD Recommends Additional Resources for Invoice Review

The Schools and Libraries Committee of the Universal Service Administrative Company January 26 recommended that an additional $1.687 million be budgeted in 2004 for additional resources for the review of...