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January 12, 2022

FY2022 E-rate Filing Window Opens

The Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2022 opens today at noon Eastern time and will close at 11:59 p.m. on March 22, 2022. The last date that...

January 10, 2022

Over $361M in Additional ECF Support Committed

On January 10, 2022, the FCC announced the seventh funding wave of the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. The latest committed amount was over $361 million, that’s about $155 million in...

January 10, 2022

USAC Announces Filing Window Webinars

On January 10, 2022, USAC announced that it will be conducting a series of webinars focused on E-rate topics related to Form 470 and 471. In their special News Brief,...

January 4, 2022

Waiver Requests of ECF Reimbursement Cap Addressed

On January 4, 2022, the FCC released an Order addressing seven requests for waiver and review of the $400 maximum reasonable support amount for connected devices reimbursed through the Emergency...

January 4, 2022

FY2022 Administrative Window Closes Jan. 10

Applicants are reminded that the Administrative Window for updating applicant profile information in USAC’s EPC system will be closing on Monday, January 10, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The annual Form...

January 4, 2022

New Deadlines for Filing Comments on Future of the USF

On January 4, 2021, the FCC released an order granting a request to extend the initial comment and reply comment deadlines by 30 and 45 days, respectively, on issues related...

December 29, 2021

E-rate Management Professionals Association

E-rate Management Professionals Association® (E-MPA®) provides online resources to its diverse and experienced membership along with a forum for discussion and development of best practices in the management of the...

December 28, 2021

December Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On December 28, 2021, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding on a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken...