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by John Harrington

February 28, 2016

Discount Requests on Pace Despite EPC

The start of the FY2016 E-rate filing window is on pace with FY2015. Despite the numerous challenges and changes associated with USAC's new EPC system, the discounts requested in the...

by John Harrington

February 26, 2016

Announcing E-rate Manager v16.1

We're preparing to release version 16.1 of E-rate Manager¬Æ. First launched in 2004, our award winning web site provides you with everything you need to manage your E-rate funding commitments....

February 26, 2016

USAC deploys Enhancements to Form 471 tool

On Monday, February 22, USAC deployed a number of enhancements to the online Form 471. Some of the improvements were suggestions from early filers and others have been in the...

by John Harrington

February 19, 2016

Form 470 Postings Slower, Likely Lower

The final count of competitive bids for E-rate discounted services is predicted to be 15% - 20% lower in FY2016. Referred to as Form 470 applications, the current number of...

February 19, 2016

PBS NewsHour Highlights E-rate

On February 16, 2016, PBS NewsHour partnering with Education Week focused a segment of their programming on the digital divide and how rural school districts still have a difficult time...

February 18, 2016

FRN Balance Verifications

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auditors are in the process of performing FRN Balance Verifications to confirm the balance that USAC is reporting versus the balance the stakeholder believes they have....

by John Harrington

February 14, 2016

Early Filers Test EPC

During the first 10 days of the FY2016 E-rate filing window, 271 applicants submitted a total of $32.9 million in funding requests. A total of 388 individual Form 471 applications...

by John Harrington

February 12, 2016

Share your EPC Feedback

388 applications have been submitted so far during USAC's "soft launch" of its EPC Form 471 application tool. USAC has been diligently gathering feedback from early filers, actively reaching out...