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by John Harrington

January 22, 2021

Libraries Rely on E-rate for Internet

The E-rate program plays a pivotal role in keeping communities connected to the Internet. In 2020, more than $99 million was requested for library Internet access and Wi-Fi equipment. As...

January 22, 2021

Form 471 Bulk Upload Templates Updated

On January 22, 2021, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) updated the “bulk upload” templates used for importing funding request information into Funding Year 2021 Form 471 applications. Use of...

January 22, 2021

Rosenworcel Named Acting FCC Chairwoman

On January 21, 2021, President Biden designated current Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission. Rosenworcel became a Commissioner in 2012, and will be the second...

by John Harrington

January 15, 2021

Thousands of RFPs Posted. More coming.

As of January 14, 2021, the total count of Forms 470 posted for Funding Year 2021 stood at 12,736. The number of Category Two postings is up sharply from FY2020,...

January 15, 2021

Funding Year 2021 Application Window Opens

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) opened the Funding Year 2021 application filing window at noon Eastern time on January 15, 2021. Within the first four hours of the window...

January 15, 2021

FCC Releases 2020 USF Monitoring Report

On January 15, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the annual Universal Service Monitoring Report by the Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board. The Monitoring Report highlights trends and statistics...

January 8, 2021

FCC Announces $24M Settlement

On December 23, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission announced a settlement with IBM “for alleged violations of the FCC’s E-Rate program rules in connection with the New York City and...

January 8, 2021

Cathy Cruzan to Serve on SHLB Board

On January 5, 2021, the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition announced five new members to its Board of Directors, including Funds For Learning President Cathy Cruzan. SHLB is...