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by Brian Stephens

December 1, 2023

Early Procurement Trend Continues

E-rate applicants nationwide certified 4,788 FCC Forms 470 before December 1, marking a five-year high in early Forms 470. On average, approximately 80% of Forms 470 annually are certified between...

December 1, 2023

E-rate Applicants May Now Cancel Forms 470

In USAC’s November E-rate News Brief, E-rate applicants were notified that they now have the option to cancel a previously certified FCC Form 470. E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) users who...

December 1, 2023

November Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On December 1, 2023, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC. The FCC...

November 17, 2023

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Impact E-rate Cybersecurity

It seems that schools and libraries have been in the FCC’s sights for the past four weeks! E-rate has started to venture outside school and library walls with the declaratory...

November 17, 2023

Wi-Fi Hotspots Proposed for E-rate Program

On November 8, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to make off-campus Wi-Fi hotspot service eligible for E-rate program discounts. The NPRM proposes requiring...

November 13, 2023

Cybersecurity Pilot Program Details Announced

On November 13, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing the creation of a “Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.” Proposed as a three year,...

November 10, 2023

2024 Admin Procedures Released

On November 2, 2023, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) submitted its administrative procedures to the Federal Communications Commission. The report is released annually to comply with the FCC’s 5th...

November 10, 2023

Bus Wi-Fi Comment Deadline Extended

On November 9, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission released an Order extending the deadline for comments on the inclusion of school bus Wi-Fi services and equipment in the E-rate program’s...