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November 23, 2021

Over $169 Million in ECF Support Committed

On November 23, 2021, the FCC announced funding commitment of over $169 million in its latest wave of Emergency Connectivity Fund program support. The FCC noted that the latest funding...

November 23, 2021

SECA Seeks Waiver of ECF Invoice Deadline

On November 20, 2021, the State E-rate Coordinators’ Alliance (SECA) petitioned for an expedited waiver of the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) invoice deadline. In their petition, SECA requested that the...

November 23, 2021

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for December Open Meeting

On November 23, 2021, the FCC announced tentative agenda items for the upcoming December Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, 2021. One of the agenda items that impacts...

by John Harrington

November 19, 2021

No Home Left Offline Initiative Launched

Having a reliable internet connection is almost as important as having electricity – a fact the pandemic has made clear to everyone. More than ever, it is well understood that...

November 18, 2021

FCC Seeks Comment on Affordable Connectivity Program

On November 18, 2021, the FCC released a public notice seeking comment on the implementation of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and a timeline for its rapid implementation. The ACP...

November 17, 2021

E-rate Program Legacy Systems and E-File Systems Outage

On November 17, 2021, USAC announced that the E-rate program legacy systems and E-File will be unavailable from 9:00pm EST on Friday, November 19th through 12:00pm EST on Saturday, November...

by John Harrington

November 15, 2021

Record E-rate Funding by Nov 15

A total of $2.4 billion has been committed for E-rate funding year 2021. This is the fastest that USAC has ever awarded this amount. In the entire history of the...

November 12, 2021

Celebrating the 2021 Leadership Development Event

Funds For Learning in conjunction with Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) had the privilege of hosting the 2021 Leadership Development: Moving Forward with Resilience Virtual Forum event. The...