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by Peter Kaplan

October 20, 2014

FY 2014 First Form 486 Deadline Rapidly Approaching

The FCC Form 486 alerts USAC that services have started, and neither the applicant nor the service provider can request reimbursement until the Form 486 has been processed...

by John Harrington

October 17, 2014

Getting Where We’re Going

Imagine a young woman who has just graduated from high school and wants to attend college to study chemical engineering. She has the skills and work ethic to pursue this...

by Peter Kaplan

October 15, 2014

FY 2012 and FY 2013 Invoicing Reminder: October 28, 2014

The invoicing deadline for recurring services from FY 2012 and FY 2013 is October 28, 2014. Applicants should remember that if an extension is necessary, the request for an extension...

October 13, 2014

Funds For Learning Calls for Permanent Fund Increase

In a teleconference with FCC staff on October 8th, Funds For Learning CEO John Harrington called for an E‚Äërate fund increase of at least $1.56 billion...

by John Harrington

October 10, 2014

Calculating the Cost of Student Connectivity

As part of the E-rate Modernization Order, the FCC has set the Category Two budget for schools at the pre-discount amount of $150 per-student, over a five year period...

October 10, 2014

FCC Releases Erratum for E-rate Modernization Order

On October 10th, the FCC released an Erratum to clarify or correct portions of the E-rate Modernization Order and FNPRM (7th Report and Order), which was adopted on July 11th,...

by Peter Kaplan

October 10, 2014

SLD Commits $2 Billion in FY 2014

On October 8th, 2014 the USAC Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) committed $51.6 million for FY 2014 bringing the total committed amount to $2.01 billion...

October 9, 2014

Rural Groups Submit Petition to Clarify Rural/Urban Designation

NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association and the Utah Rural Telecom Association have submitted a petition to the FCC to clarify the new rules for designating E-rate applicants as either...