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by Alex Fugairon

August 20, 2010

Is this the End of Auditcations?

USAC recently announced its new Payment Quality Assurance Program or PQA. The PQA program will allow USAC to conduct off-site "paper audits" to determine whether or not any improper payments...

August 18, 2010

FY2010 ‚Äì Funding Wave 013

USAC issued the thirteenth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $38 million on 1,752 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.1 billion in E-rate funding commitments since the...

August 18, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 013

USAC issued the thirteenth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $38 million on 1,752 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.1 billion in E-rate funding commitments since the...

August 16, 2010

News You Need: Payment Quality Assurance Program

In order to minimize the required efforts of applicants and avoid the on-site visits associated with audits, USAC has implemented the Payment Quality Assurance (PQA) Program. USAC is utilizing the...

August 13, 2010

FCC Appeal Orders Address Several Items

The Federal Communications Commission recently released Appeal Orders stemming from the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries. While the number of Orders issued by the Commission was rather small,...

August 11, 2010

FY2010 ‚Äì Funding Wave 012

USAC issued the twelfth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $51 million on 1,578 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1 billion in E-rate funding commitments since the...

August 11, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 012

USAC issued the twelfth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $51 million on 1,578 requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1 billion in E-rate funding commitments since the...

Some Early Form 470 Filers May Need to Resubmit

The SLD announced that any applicant who filed a Form 470 this Spring seeking tariffed or month-to-month services in either the telecommunications or internet access categories will need to resubmit...