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FCC Releases Draft FY 2015 ESL for E-rate 2.0

The FCC is seeking comments on a significantly streamlined draft ESL for FY 2015, which was released today. This ESL includes recent changes and modernization efforts from the FCC's 7th...

USAC Issues Quarterly Report

On August 1, 2014, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their quarter report for the Fourth quarter of 2014...

by Peter Kaplan

Do You Know Where Your WAPs Are?

As I was reading in the Order about the new Category Two funding budget system, it struck me that now every applicant will need to be aware of the FCC...

USAC Schools & Libraries Meeting Notes: July 28, 2014

On July 28, 2014, the USAC Schools & Libraries Committee held their Quarterly Board Meeting. The Committee discussed the following issues...

by Cathy Cruzan

Getting Ready for the New E-rate

Reading through the 176-page, 312-paragraph 7th Report and Order can seem a little overwhelming at first. Do not despair! Here are a few tips for you as you try to...

FCC Issues FNPRM for Continuing E-rate Reform

The FCC released a Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making (FNPRM) as part of the 7th Report and Order to seek further comment on continuing E-rate reform

FCC has released the 7th Report and Order

The FCC has released the 7th Report and Order today, detailing the changes being put in place from the modernization and reform proposal which was passed on July 11th, 2014....

USAC Schools and Libraries Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda

Each quarter, the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee holds meetings to provide policy guidance to the SLD on a variety of E-rate topics. The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for...