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FCC to Roll Over Unused E-rate Funds in Future

The Federal Communications Commission June 13 adopted an order that will use undisbursed funds from the E-rate program to "stabilize or reduce" the amount of carrier contributions to the Universal...

SLD to Release $52.4 Million in Wave 5

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on June 15 it will release more than $52.4 million worth of funding commitments for telecommunications and Internet access for the 2002 funding...

FCC Inspector General Highlights Concerns Over E-Rate Program

The Federal Communication Commission's Office of Inspector General (OIG), in its semi-annual report to Congress, says that "the size and scope" of the E-rate program, "coupled with the results of...

FCC to Vote on Modifying Rules on Unused E-rate Funding

The Federal Communications Commission will formally meet June 13 to consider modifying the section of its regulations that relate to what it does with E-rate funds that are committed but...

District Court Overturns CIPA Requirements for Libraries

A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia May 31 overturned those portions of the Children's Internet Protection Act that require libraries receiving certain kinds of federal technology...

SLD to Release Another $61.5 Million in Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced that on June 3 it will release another $61.5 million worth of funding commitments for telecommunications and Internet access for the 2002 funding year

SLD Notes Some Funding Letters Are In Error

The Schools and Libraries Division said May 22 that some of the funding commitment letters it has distributed for the 2002 funding year may incorrectly characterize the approved threshold for...

SLD Announces Release of $94.2 Million in Funding Commitments

The Schools and Libraries Division announced May 17 that it will release another $94.2 million worth of funding commitments for the 2002 funding year on May 21.