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January 21, 2004

Schools Required to Return E-rate Discounts for CIPA Compliance Violations

A number of schools have been required to repay some E-rate discounts they received because they were not in compliance with the requirements of the Children's Internet Protection Act by...

January 19, 2004

FCC Aide Named CEO of USAC

Lisa M. Zaina, senior legal adviser to Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, has been appointed chief executive officer of the Universal Service Administrative Company, replacing Cheryl Parrino.

January 15, 2004

New Schools and Libraries Board Members Chosen

The members of the Schools and Libraries Committee of the Universal Service Administrative Company's Board of Directors have been chosen for the coming year.

January 15, 2004

SLD to Distribute Another $49.8 Million in Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced January 16 that next week it will distribute another $49.8 million worth of E-rate funding commitments for 2003 to 271 applicants.

January 8, 2004

Funds For Learning Commends FCC Decision to Roll Over Funds Earlier Than Planned

Funds For Learning commends the Federal Communications Commission for accepting its recommendation that undisbursed E-rate funds be rolled over for the 2003 funding year instead of waiting to 2004, as...

January 5, 2004

SLD Still Considering 2003 Internal Connections Request for 70 Percent Discount Band

A Schools and Libraries Division spokesman said January 6 that the SLD is still considering funding requests for internal connections from applicants with discount rates of 70 percent and above.

December 28, 2003

SLD Issues Another $50 Million in Commitments for the 2003 Funding Year

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on December 30 it will issue another 110 funding commitment letters, totaling $50.7 million worth of commitments for the 2003 funding year.

December 22, 2003

FCC Issues Details of Major Changes in E-rate Program

The Federal Communications Commission December 23 issued a 72-page report and order providing details of the major changes in the E-rate program it approved last week, some of which will...