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FCC Releases August Appeal Decisions

On August 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 5 and denied 15 appeals on various grounds.

Successful Appeals were tied to:

  • Eligible Services
  • Granting Additional Time to Respond to USAC's Request for Information
  • 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
  • Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications
  • Ministerial and/or Clerical Errors 
  • Service Substitutions
  • Untimely-Filed Appeals or Waiver Requests
The streamlined appeal decisions can be viewed here. The FCC directs USAC to complete its review of these applications and issue a funding commitment or a denial based on a complete review and analysis, no later than 90 calendar days of the release of this Public Notice.
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