E-rate News

February 5, 2014

Press Release: E-rate Modernization Empowers Students and Library Patrons

Funds For Learning (FFL) Chief Executive Officer John Harrington released the following statement today after FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's remarks at the National Digital Learning Day event at the Library...

February 4, 2014

USAC Releases Quarterly Report: $600 Million for Possible Rollover

On January 31, 2014, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their quarterly report for the second quarter of 2014. The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) estimates that they have...

January 31, 2014

House and Senate Leaders send letter to FCC

On January 30, 2014, House and Senate leaders released an open letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and expressed their concerns with the potential cost E-rate reform. In it, they...

January 30, 2014

USAC Announced Acting CEO Departure

On January 29, 2014 USAC announced that Acting CEO Scott Barash will be leaving USAC. Mr. Barash was with USAC for 14 years and is leaving to become General Counsel...

January 24, 2014

FCC Releases Protective Orders Tied to E-rate NPRM

On January 23, 2014 the FCC released two Protective Orders recognizing that the Commission may be examining applicants or service providers confidential and propriety information during the E-rate NPRM Proceeding....

January 22, 2014

USAC Schools and Libraries Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda

Each quarter, the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee holds meetings to provide policy guidance to the SLD on a variety of E-rate topics. The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for...

January 16, 2014

Universal Service to Receive Anti-Deficiency Act Exemption

Congress has again agreed to exempt the Universal Service Fund from the Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) until December 31, 2015 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. New interpretation...

January 9, 2014

E-rate Filing Window Opens for 2014

The Funding Year 2014 Form 471 filing window will officially open at noon EST on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, and will close at 11:59 pm EDT on Wednesday, March 26,...