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FCC Releases Public Notice on FCC Process Reform

On February 14, 2014, the FCC released a Public Notice designed to improve the efficiency in which the FCC operates. There are over 150 recommendations for process reform that cover...

February 28, 2014

Funds for Learning and the E-rate Reform Coalition Meet with FCC Staff

Funds for Learning and the E-rate Reform Coalition met with Wireline Competition Bureau staff on February 25, 2014, to discuss the future of the E-rate program. Coalition members stated their...

by Cathy Cruzan

February 28, 2014

Supporting Applicants’ Needs, Not Defining Them

Efficiently and accurately communicating information within a school or library -- and externally sharing it with the community -- is of ever-growing importance. But deploying new communications tools and services...

by Brian Stephens

February 28, 2014

Funding Year 2014 Forms 470, Part 1: Pace of Filings

It's that time of the year once again: another Form 470 deadline has come and gone. In total, E-rate applicants across the country filed 35,124 Forms 470 for Funding Year...

February 27, 2014

FCC Approves SLD Recommendation to Deny All FY 2013 Priority Two Applications

The FCC has authorized USAC to deny all FY2013 Priority Two funding requests. As reported by USAC, the FCC on February 24 approved a USAC recommendation to deny requests for...

February 26, 2014

FY2014 Form 470 Deadline Today

Today is the last date that E-rate applicants can post a FY2014 Form 470. In order to be compliant with the competitive bidding rules, applicants need to be able to...

by Peter Kaplan

February 21, 2014

FY 2014 Rules Will Not Change

The FY 2014 Form 471 filing window will close on March 26th. In the midst of this filing window, stakeholders are expecting the FCC to release another Public Notice seeking...

February 21, 2014

FCC Denies 17 Applicants Due to 60-Day Appeal Violation

On February 20, 2014, the FCC released a Report & Order in which they did not grant waivers to 17 applicants who failed to appeal their adverse funding decisions within...