E-rate News

Brian Stephens, CEMP

by Brian Stephens

FY2026 Approvals Continue at Strong Pace. Is Yours In?

As of June 1, 2026, approximately $1.1 billion had been committed for Funding Year 2026 applications filed by schools and libraries nationwide. The pace is strong, though total commitments as...

by Funds For Learning

FCC Seeks Input on Wide-Ranging E-Rate Review Covering Screen Time, Program Scope, and Oversight

The Federal Communications Commission circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on June 4, 2026, ahead of its June 25th open meeting, where this item is on the agenda for a vote. The rulemaking would touch nearly...

by Funds For Learning

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues June 2026 Streamlined Appeal Decisions

The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau released the latest streamlined E-rate appeal and waiver decisions on June 1, 2026 (DA 26-497). This month’s order is smaller in volume than May’s release (read our full...

by Funds For Learning

Funds For Learning Submits Comments on USAC Reform — Here’s What We Said, and What Others Are Saying

For the first time in nearly two decades, the FCC opened a wide-ranging review of how USAC operates. The April 15 Public Notice invited comment on six topic areas spanning the full...

by Funds For Learning

FCC Opens Investigation Into Potential E-Rate Misuse in Minnesota

On May 15, 2026, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the Commission has sent three Letters of Inquiry to educational institutions in Minnesota as part of an investigation into potential misuse of...

by Christopher Odom

Funding Year 2026 Wave 2 Is Out. What To Do If You Weren’t Funded.

Wave 2 of Funding Year 2026 landed on May 7, 2026. If your funding decision wasn’t in it, here’s what that does and doesn’t mean, and what to do while...

Verlyne Jolley, CEMP

by Verlyne Jolley

FCC Confirms Full Funding for Every Eligible FY2026 E-rate Request

Good news for FY2026 applicants. On May 11, 2026, the FCC announced that USAC will fully fund all eligible Category One and Category Two E-rate requests for funding year 2026....

by Funds For Learning

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues May 2026 Streamlined Appeal Decisions

The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau released its latest batch of streamlined E-rate appeal and waiver decisions on May 1, 2026. (DOC-421391A1.pdf ) Decision Summary More than 200 schools and libraries nearly lost...