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April Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On April 28, 2023, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding several requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC. The...

Additional $21 Million in ECF Support Committed

On April 26, 2023, the FCC announced the commitment of nearly $21 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding commitments supports applications...

UEI Requirement Starts May 12

On April 12, 2023, USAC issued a News Brief indicating that the previously announced Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) requirement for FCC Forms 498 will go into effect on May 12,...

by Brian Stephens

High Demand for Lit Fiber and Switches

In Funding Year 2023, applicants nationwide requested discounts on more than $1.7 billion of Category One lit fiber services, four times more than all other types of Category One service...

by Brian Stephens

Nearly Half of FY2023 Applications Wave Ready

As of April 21, 2023, almost half of the total FY2023 funding requests (FRNs) filed by applicants nationwide are reported to be in “wave ready” status, with another 22% in...

by Brian Stephens

Cybersecurity Support Continues

Replies to the FCC’s request for comment regarding E-rate support for next-generation firewalls and other cybersecurity services show that applicants, service providers, consultants, and industry groups are in agreement –...

by Brian Stephens

Late Applications Decline for FY2023

Tuesday, April 11 marked two weeks since the close of the Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2023. USAC encourages applicants who miss the application deadline to certify...

by Brian Stephens

ECF Disbursements Reach $3 Billion

As of March 31, 2023, the total disbursements authorized in the Emergency Connectivity Fund program crossed the $3 billion threshold: USAC authorizes ECF disbursements two to three times per month,...