E-rate Commentary

by Brian Stephens

October 29, 2010

Do as I Say, Not as I Do

According to the parent of the Universal Service Administrative Company, unbundled warranties are not necessary to maintain "the degree of reliability ordinarily provided in the marketplace". Why, therefore, would the...

by Alex Fugairon

September 24, 2010

Historical Day for E-rate

On September 23, the FCC announced some of the most sweeping changes to the E-rate since the inception of the program. Out of the announcement emerged four major themes; providing...

September 16, 2010

Service Certifications-System Flaw?

An applicant may request that USAC generate a Service Certification allowing the applicant to flag a specific invoice or FRN, prior to any invoices being paid. However, in order to...

by Alex Fugairon

September 10, 2010

E-rate Universe: The USAC Black Hole

In the first blog of our new series, "E-rate Universe", we are going to examine the phenomena of black holes. And by black holes, I mean specifically the one located...

by Peter Kaplan

August 24, 2010

Are You Getting an Early Start?

In any given funding year, approximately 35,000 Form 470s are filed. As a general rule, most of those 470s are posted in between early October and mid-January. However, it appears...

by Alex Fugairon

August 20, 2010

Is this the End of Auditcations?

USAC recently announced its new Payment Quality Assurance Program or PQA. The PQA program will allow USAC to conduct off-site "paper audits" to determine whether or not any improper payments...

by Peter Kaplan

E-rate Stakeholders Still Waiting for CIPA Guidance

I certainly recognize that there are many important and complex issues that the FCC is struggling with and that you have been consumed by creating and now implementing the National...

by Alex Fugairon

Ga-Ga for Google?

Last month, Google rolled out a new feature allowing users to search the web using a new encrypted search feature. While this innovation is good for users in countries where...

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