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October 19, 2011

USAC Issues First FY2011 Priority Two Funding Wave

On October 18, 2011, USAC released Funding Wave 18 notifying 1,273 applicants and 817 service providers about the status of their FY 2011 funding requests. The funding wave included nearly...

by Cathy Cruzan

October 19, 2011

Let’s Date Ourselves

Can we establish a permanent E-rate filing window from January 15 to March 1? When it comes to the E-rate, there are numerous topics that we can - and should...

by Peter Kaplan

October 14, 2011

Week In Review: $100M Committed

This week USAC notified 432 schools and libraries about the status of their funding requests, issuing over $100M in funding commitments.

October 11, 2011

USAC Seeks Chief Executive Officer

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is soliciting candidates for the position of Chief Executive Officer. Since 2006, Scott Barash has been the acting CEO, with the responsibility of management...

October 6, 2011

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – October

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly conference calls, providing information and guidance for service providers participating in E-rate. The monthly call for October was held on the 5th. Funds...

by Nick Shipley

October 4, 2011

USAC Releases Semi-Annual Audit Report

As required by the Fifth Report and Order, USAC must submit a semi-annual report to the FCC summarizing the status of all outstanding audit findings. The report details the process...

October 3, 2011

Consultant Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

On September 29, 2011, United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr. announced that Jonathan Michael Slaughter of Montgomery, AL entered a guilty plea to a single count of felony mail...

by Verlyne Jolley

October 3, 2011

Calculation Proclamation

As discussed in my recent commentary, "Truth or Dare," the FCC has made a significant change to the discount calculation methodology for FY2012. This change raises several concerns.