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July 24, 2001

SLD Notes Correction on Funding Commitment Letters

The Schools and Libraries Division announced July 24 that funding commitment letters issued in the first waves of Year 4 may incorrectly indicate that it will be denying all requests...
Applicant Funding Commitments FY 2001 Service Provider USAC
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July 22, 2001

New Deadlines Implemented with New Form 486

The Schools and Libraries Division July 23 unveiled a new Form 486 application, and with it new filing deadlines for the form for Funding Year 4 and beyond.
Applicant Application Process Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Form 486 Forms FY 2001 USAC
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July 17, 2001

SLD to Begin Issuing Year Four Commitments on July 23

The Schools and Libraries Division announced July 17 that it will begin issuing funding commitments for the E-rate program's fourth year on Monday July 23. The SLD said the wave...
Applicant Application Process Form 486 Forms Funding Commitments FY 2001 Service Provider USAC
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July 16, 2001

FCC Clarifies Consortia Membership Requirements

7/17/2001 - The Federal Communications Commission in a July 10 decision clarified what consortium managers must do to demonstrate that their members have affirmatively agreed to participate in the consortium....
Appeals Applicant Application Process Consortia FCC How to Apply Who Qualifies
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July 16, 2001

FCC Accepts Receipt Date on an Appeal

The Federal Communications Commission has accepted the argument that an E-rate appeal was timely filed when the appellant produced proof that it received its rejection from the Schools and Libraries...
Appeals Applicant FCC USAC
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June 28, 2001

FCC Decides to Keep Year 4 Priority Rules in Place

The Federal Communications Commission June 29 backed off from a proposal to change the E-rate priority rules for Funding Year 4.
Applicant FCC Funding Commitments FY 2001 USF Funding Levels
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May 29, 2001

SLD President Moore to Step Down

Kate Moore, president of the Schools and Libraries Division, will step down, effective June 11, the Universal Service Administrative Company
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May 16, 2001

Gap in E-rate Commitments and Disbursements Persists

The gap between E-rate commitments and disbursements continues to persist, the General Accounting Office reported to Congress on May 11.
Congress Funding Commitments FY 2000 FY 2001 USAC USF Funding Levels
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