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SLD Creates Task Force to Prevent Waste, Fraud and Abuse

The Schools and Libraries Division announced March 31 that it is creating a Task Force on the Prevention of Waste, Fraud and Abuse that will make recommendations for program improvements...

SLD Rejects Another $129 Million in Commitments in Latest Wave

The Schools and Libraries Division rejected another $129 million worth of E-rate funding commitments for the 2002 funding year in the wave it distributed this week, according to a Funds...

SLD Commits Another $47 Million in Commitments for 2002

The Schools and Libraries Division announced March 21 that next week it will authorize another $47 million in funding commitments for the 2002 E-rate funding year.

FCC Commissioner Abernathy Announces Forum on E-rate

Federal Communications Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy announced March 18 that she is organizing a public forum to discuss potential rule changes to strengthen compliance and oversight of the E-rate program.

House Commerce Committee Seeks Access to E-rate Records

Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have asked the FCC and the USAC to turn over a variety of records as part of the committee's review of potential...

Wave 24 Included $590 Million in Rejections

The funding commitment wave released this week by the Schools and Libraries Division included $50 million in new funding commitments, but also nearly $590 million worth of rejected funding commitments.

SLD Commits Another $50 Million for Funding Year 2002

The Schools and Libraries Division announced March 7 that next week it will issue another 78 letters and $50 million worth of funding commitments for the 2002 E-rate funding year.

February 27, 2003

SLD Releases Another $29 Million in Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced February 28 that it will release another $29 million in E-rate funding commitments in 91 letters on March 3.