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USAC Website to be Unavailable March 20-22

On March 17, USAC announced that their website, including "static pages, Submit a Question, Apply Online, and search functions" will be unavailable from 8:00 pm EDT on Thursday, April 19...

USAC to Launch New Website

On April 9, USAC announced that they will be launching a newly designed website. The new site is scheduled to be available on April 16, and USAC has provided two...

by Peter Kaplan

44 Stakeholders Respond to Lifeline and Link Up USF NPRM

On February 6, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released a Report & Order reforming and modernizing the Lifeline and Link Up Universal Service Fund (USF) programs. In the Order, the...

USAC Service Provider Call Notes: April 2012

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Funds For Learning has provided the following synopsis...

FFL Golden Tape Dispenser

With Kentucky’s convincing win over Kansas in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship on Monday night, Sean Lock won the first ever FFL Golden Tape Dispenser of Bracket Dominance. Congratulations...

USAC Releases Semi-Annual Recovery Report

On March 30, 2011, USAC submitted their Semi-Annual Audit Report to the Federal Communications Commission. As required by the FCC's Fifth Report and Order, USAC must submit a semi-annual report...

Quarterly Commitment Analysis: Q1 2012

Analysis of committed funds in the first quarter of calendar year 2012 shows that total Q1 commitments are up significantly, with USAC approving approximately $278M more than in Q1 2011.

Post Filing Window Documentation: RAL

Within a few weeks of certifying the Form 471 in-window, applicants and service providers will receive a Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgement Letter (RAL) for each application submitted. Upon receipt of...