E-rate News

November 2, 2003

2003 Commitments Surpass $1.25 Billion

The Schools and Libraries Division's latest wave to be released on November 4 will be approximately $47.5 million.

November 2, 2003

USAC CEO Parrino to Resign in Early 2004

Cheryl Parrino, the first and only CEO of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), will resign her position on January 31, 2004, to pursue a career in consulting.

October 29, 2003

92 Percent of Public Classrooms Are Connected, NCES Says

The National Center for Education Statistics reported this week that 92 percent of instructional rooms in U.S. public schools were connected to the Internet as of fall 2002, compared with...

October 22, 2003

Full FCC Rejects State of North Dakota Appeal

The full Federal Communications Commission on October 21 rejected an appeal from the state of North Dakota.

October 20, 2003

SLD Discusses Application Review Goals

Schools and Libraries Division staff members discussed with their governing board Oct. 20 their dilemma in choosing whether to focus their reviews on numbers of applications or total dollars.

October 20, 2003

SLD Board Critical of SPIN Change Process

Members of the Schools and Libraries Committee of the USAC Board of Directors Oct. 20 expressed skepticism about procedures mandated by the FCC for reviewing requests from applicants to change...

October 20, 2003

SLD Committee Discusses Dark Fiber Eligibility

Schools and Libraries Division officials indicated Oct. 20 that they are still discussing with the FCC how to deal with funding requests that are currently under review for services that...

October 16, 2003

Nearly $60 Million Grows 2003 Commitments to $1.2 Billion

The Schools and Libraries Division will release its latest wave of funding commitments on Tuesday, October 21.