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August 13, 2008

Savannah R-III School District Wins FCC Appeal Decision

The Federal Communications Commission granted the Savannah R-III School District’s appeal involving issues pertaining to the eligibility of “on-premise priority one equipment”. Savannah answered some of the SLD's...

August 13, 2008

Eighteenth Wave for 2008 Released

Almost $53 million was committed by the Schools and Libraries Division in the latest wave of funding commitments issued for Funding Year 2008. The total of commitments for the year...

$22 Million Committed in Latest Wave

The most recent wave of funding decisions for FY 2008 includes over $22 million in commitments for applicants nearly 500 applicants across the country. The wave, which was released on...

USAC Reports $800 Million Available for Future Use

In its quarterly report to the Federal Communications Commission, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) has reported that approximately $800 million is currently available in unused funds from funding years...

FCC Releases Draft ESL, NPRM

Today the Federal Communications Commission has released two major items related to the E-rate program. The first is the draft Eligible Services List, or ESL, for Funding Year 2009. The...

SLD to Deny Priority Two Applications at 83% and Below

The USAC School and Libraries Committee held its quarterly board meeting on July 28th and have decided to recommend to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that FY 2008 priority two...

Funding Wave for FY 2008 Issued

The SLD has released information about the latest wave of funding for applicants in the 2008 Funding Year. This week's wave includes $27.5 million in commitments and $56 million in...

USAC Board to Consider Denying P2 at 83% and Below for FY 2008

The Schools and Libraries Committee will meet this Monday (July 28, 2008) for a quarterly committee meeting. Among the action items they will consider is a recommendation to deny Priority...