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by John Harrington

E-rate Wi-Fi Demand Has Doubled in Five Years

The 2022 E-rate filing window closed March 22. Based on preliminary data, there were 20,927 applicants who submitted funding requests for 131,716 school and library sites across the United States...

Third ECF Filing Window Dates Announced

On March 23, 2022, the FCC announced a third 15-day Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Filing Window. The ECF application filing window will open on Thursday, April 28, 2022, and close...

E-rate FY2022 PIA Form 471 Procedures Approved

On March 23, 2022, the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau notified USAC that their E-rate FY2022 Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) Review Procedures have been approved. This action is one step toward...

File Your E-rate Funding Request ASAP

The E-rate funding year 2022 application filing window closes 4 days from today, on March 22, 2022, at 11:59pm EST. Applicants are urged to file their Form 471 funding requests...

Stakeholders File Reply Comments on Future of the USF

Several stakeholders filed reply comments on the future of the Universal Service Fund (USF) which were due March 17, 2022, following a 45-day extension period. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...

Comment Deadline for Proposed E-rate Bidding Portal Extended

On March 16, 2022, the FCC released an Order granting a Motion for Extension of Time. The Motion, filed by E-rate Stakeholder organizations, requested 30 additional days to file comments...

FY2022 Application Filing Window Closes Soon

Applicants and service providers are reminded that the Funding Year 2022 Form 471 filing window will close at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Last-minute filers are encouraged...

E-rate Program FY2022 Funding Cap $4.5 Billion

On March 14, 2022, the FCC announced that the E-rate program funding cap for FY2022 will be $4.456 billion. This is a 4.2% inflation-adjusted increase from FY2021 cap of $4.276...