E-rate News

September 10, 2008

SLD Continues Weekly Waves for FY 2008

More than 280 applicants are receiving Funding Commitment Decision Letters in the latest Funding Year 2008 wave issued by the SLD this week.

September 9, 2008

SLD Publishes Fall 2008 Training Materials

The SLD has published the agenda and training presentations on their website that will be used during the Fall 2008 applicant training series. The training sessions will be held in...

September 2, 2008

Applicants Notified of Latest Funding Wave

The SLD continues to issue weekly funding commitment waves for Funding Year 2008 as year enters its third month. The latest wave for FY 2008 includes a total of $27...

August 26, 2008

Nearly $30 Million in New Commitments

Wave 20 of the 2008 Funding Year features almost $30 million in commitments for over 400 applicants. The total amount committed for the year is now approaching $1.5 billion, with...

August 26, 2008

Iowa Schools Seeking Special E-rate Relief

The Iowa Department of Education on behalf of schools and libraries in the state petitioned the FCC for special relief due to catastrophic storms and floods suffered by the state...

August 13, 2008

Savannah R-III School District Wins FCC Appeal Decision

The Federal Communications Commission granted the Savannah R-III School District’s appeal involving issues pertaining to the eligibility of “on-premise priority one equipment”. Savannah answered some of the SLD's...

August 13, 2008

Eighteenth Wave for 2008 Released

Almost $53 million was committed by the Schools and Libraries Division in the latest wave of funding commitments issued for Funding Year 2008. The total of commitments for the year...

$22 Million Committed in Latest Wave

The most recent wave of funding decisions for FY 2008 includes over $22 million in commitments for applicants nearly 500 applicants across the country. The wave, which was released on...