On May 31, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released several appeal decisions related to the requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of E-rate beneficiaries. The FCC dismissed 3 requests, granted 100 and denied 38 appeals on various grounds.
Successful appeals tied were tied to:
Successful appeals tied were tied to:
- Granting Additional Time to Respond to USAC's Request for Information
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications Filed within 14 Days of the Close of the Window
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Application – Due to Actions Beyond Its Control
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications – Unexpected Serious Illness or Death
- Ministerial and/or Clerical Errors
- Waiver of Appeal- or Waiver-Filing Deadline
Denials were issued for appeals involving the following issues:
- Invoice Deadline Extension Requests
- Invoice Deadline Extension Requests More than Twelve Months Late
- Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications
- Unjustified Service Implementation Delay
- Untimely-Filed Appeals or Waiver Requests
The Order directs USAC to issue a funding commitment within 90 calendar days from the release of this notice. The FCC appeal decisions can be viewed here.
