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Filing Window Extended Hours

On March 13, 2023, USAC announced that they have extended the Customer Service Center (CSC) hours to support applicants with any issues they may encounter. The FY2023 filing window closes...

by Brian Stephens

Rapid Application Pace Continues

In the first 50 days of the Funding Year 2023 Form 471 application window, applicants nationwide had requested $641.33 million, a $20 million increase over Funding Year 2020 and an...

FY2023 E-rate Funding Cap $4.77 Billion

On March 3, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission announced that the E-rate program funding cap for FY2023 will be $4.768 billion. This is a 7% inflation-adjusted increase from FY2022 cap...

Sohn Withdraws Commission Nomination

The New York Times reports that former FCC staffer and President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission has withdrawn her nomination. Quoted as having suffered “unrelenting, dishonest and...

by Brian Stephens

Form 470 Certifications Hold Steady

February 28, 2023 was the last date Forms 470 could be certified for Funding Year 2023 while still allowing the required 28 calendar day competitive bidding period before the Form...

ECF Compliance Reminder Issued by FCC

On March 1, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice reminding Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) applicants “about their ongoing obligations to comply with the Program rules, including the...

White House Announces National Cybersecurity Strategy

On March 1, 2023, the Biden-Harris administration released a National Cybersecurity Strategy, a 39-page document citing the need to “make fundamental shifts in how the United States allocates roles, responsibilities,...

Additional $20 Million in ECF Support Committed

On March 1, 2023, the FCC announced it is committing over $20 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding commitments supports applications...