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December 21, 2010

FCC Grants 83 Appeal Decisions

On December 16, the FCC granted 83 appeal decisions regarding the correction of clerical errors on the Forms 470 and 471, and the timeliness of filing the Form 486. Following...
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December 21, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Appeal Wave A08

On December 21, 2010, the SLD released appeal wave A08 for FY2010. Over 130 FRNs were affected by the funding appeal wave.
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December 20, 2010

FY2008 – Funding Wave 80R Fast Facts

Here is a quick recap of FY2008 Decision Wave 80R.
Applicant Funding Commitments FY 2008 Service Provider USAC
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December 17, 2010

SLD Recommends Funding Priority Two Requests at 81%

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee held a non-Quarterly Board Meeting on December 17, and recommended that the FCC begin funding Priority Two applications at 81% and above.
FCC Funding Availability FY 2010 USAC USF Funding Levels
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by Valerie Thompson
December 16, 2010

Waiting to File? Five Tips for the Form 470

A recent Funds For Learning analysis has revealed that there are approximately 22,000 Forms 470 left to be submitted for Funding Year 2011. Since so many applicants are waiting to...
Application Process Form 470 Forms Funds For Learning Procurement Service Provider USAC
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December 16, 2010

FCC Releases Clarifying Order

The FCC has released further information regarding the September 23rd Order that specifies new rules for stakeholders to follow. The newly released Order clarifies the rules and offers further guidance...
Applicant Application Process Basic Maintenance Eligible Services FCC Report and Order Service Provider
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December 15, 2010

FY2010 – Funding Wave 030

On December 14, USAC issued the thirtieth wave of funding year 2010, committing over $30 million on 856 approved requests. In total, USAC has approved over $1.9 billion in E-rate...
Applicant Funding Commitments FY 2010 Service Provider USAC
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December 14, 2010

Deadline for EDU Applications this Friday

Schools looking to apply for the E-rate Deployed Ubiquitously (EDU2011) Pilot Program should be aware that the deadline to submit the application is Friday, December 17.
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