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USAC’s Schools and Libraries Fall Training Schedule

USAC’s Schools and Libraries Division will conduct seven training sessions (1.5 days each) in September and October 2007. Registration is set to open on July 23, 2007.

House Includes More USF Oversight Resources to FCC

On June 28th the House passed the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2829) that funds the Federal Communications Commission. The bill would give the FCC authority to...

SLD Releases FY 2006 Funding Wave; More Appeal Waves

The SLD notified 4 applicants and 8 service providers this week about the status of their FY 2006 applications.¬† This was a small wave and the SLD committed $1 million.¬†...

SLD Commits $66.3 Million in FY 2007; Starts to Commit 90% Priority Two Applications

The SLD notified 844 applicants and 593 service providers about the status of their FY 2007 applications committing over $66 million of which $54.8 million was for priority two applications...

FCC Suspends Scott Federowicz from the E-rate Program

Today the FCC issued a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings to Scott Federowicz. Mr. Federowicz pled guilty and was convicted of two counts of mail fraud in...

SLD Issues FY 2004, 2007 Waves; Appeal Waves

This week the SLD notified 452 applicants and 345 service providers about the status of their FY 2007 applications committing $23 million.¬† The SLD, as early as next week, should...

Long Beach Unified SD and Hickory SD Granted Favorable FCC Appeal Decisions

The FCC granted two more favorable appeal decisions this week. While the FCC has continued to release applicant friendly decisions it is still important for all stakeholders to know their...

SLD Releases FY 2005-2007 Funding Waves; FY 2003, 2004 and 2006 Appeal Waves

This week the SLD¬†issued FY 2005 through FY 2007 funding commitment letters to E-rate applicants and service providers.¬† On June 8th, the USAC Board recommended to the FCC that they...