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by John Harrington

Category 2 Budget Caps Adjusted for 2017

USF inflation adjustment increases max discounts for on-campus network goods and services

Glitch Interrupts Form 471 Filing for Some

EPC bug causes some applicants to lose access to their 471s. USAC hopes to fix issue within 24 hours.

by Peter Kaplan

Telephone Bill Charge Explained

Universal Service fee appears on your phone bill when a provider elects to recover contributions

FY2017 Cap Set at $3.99 Billion

FY2017 funding cap increased by 1.3 percent inflation-adjusted from FY2016 cap of $3.94B

by John Harrington

FY2016 Applications Still Pending

$2.3 billion is committed for FY2016, but more than $800 million is still pending.

Senate Holds FCC Oversight Hearing

Broadband access, number one issue discussed at the FCC oversight hearing before the Senate

Chairman Pai Reappointed for Another Term

President Trump reappoints¬†Ajit Pai to serve a second 5-year term pending Senate approval

Senators Concerned by Pai’s Action

Senators outline concerns with FCC Chairman's decision to retract E-rate progress report