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FY 2008 Commitments Reach $600 Million

The eighth funding wave for the upcoming E-rate year brings the total of commitments to over $613 million. The 2008 funding year, which starts on July 1, 2008, will be...

Fifteen Arkansas Applicants Granted FCC Relief

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted appeals filed by the State of Arkansas Department of Information Systems (DIS) on behalf of 15 E-rate applicants for FY 2004 and 2005 Form...

SLD Announces Tentative Schedule for Applicant Training

The Universal Service Administrative Company today announced the locations of applicant E-rate training sessions for the fall. This calendar is considered tentative until final arrangements for facilities and dates have...

SLD Issues Waves for 2008, 2007

In the latest wave of funding decisions for FY 2008, the SLD issued commitments totaling $29.51 million for 665 applicants across the country. This brings the total of commitments for...

2008 Funding Commitments Ahead of 2007 Pace

The latest funding waves issued this week by the Schools and Libraries Division include funding decisions for applicants in Funding Years 2007 and 2008. Commitments totaling $23.97 million were issued...

Report Indicates E-rate Audits and Investigations will Intensify Over Time

The Federal Communications Commission's Office of Inspector General has released a report discussing its activities related to performance and financial audits, and Universal Service Fund oversight. The OIG is required...

Rating the E-rate

Funds For Learning and eSchool News surveyed more than 700 E-rate applicants on their thoughts and opinions about the E-rate program. The results of the survey are available now in...

National E-rate Survey Results

Funds For Learning and eSchool News have completed the first ever national survey of E-rate applicants. Click the link to read Funds For Learning's analysis of the results. View Survey...