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February 26, 2021

FCC Releases EBB Report and Order

On February 25, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission released a Report and Order officially establishing the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program. Funded from a $3.2 billion connectivity fund created by...

February 26, 2021

Overwhelming Support for E-rate Remote Learning

The reply comment deadline for the FCC’s Public Notice seeking input on the use of E-rate funds to close the homework gap closed on February 23, 2021. The Commission received...

February 26, 2021

February Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On February 26, 2021, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by...

February 19, 2021

$130M At Risk As Invoice Deadline Looms

February 25, 2021 marks the invoice deadline for Funding Year 2019 recurring services, after an automatic 120 day extension granted by the FCC due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With one...

February 19, 2021

FFL Comments on Remote Learning and EBB

This week, Funds For Learning filed comments to the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice seeking input on the use of E-rate funds to support remote learning, as well as reply...

February 15, 2021

Senators Concerned About USF Sustainability

On February 12, 2021, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R – MS) and John Thune (R- SD) sent a letter to Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel “raising concerns about the Universal Service...

February 12, 2021

Telecommunications Act Turns 25

February 8, 2021 marked 25 years since the signing of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Heralded by the current FCC as “the biggest overhaul of U.S. communications policy in over...

February 12, 2021

New Invoice Deadline Rules Take Effect

On February 11, 2021, the FCC Order establishing new rules allowing “up to 120 days to submit invoices after USAC issues a Revised Funding Commitment Decision Letter approving a post-commitment...