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September 29, 2009

FCC to Conduct E-rate Broadband Survey

In a solicitation for bids, the FCC has announced that it is seeking a contractor to conduct a survey of all E-rate program participants about the current state of their...

September 28, 2009

FCC Announces Requirements for Electronic Disbursements

In a Public Notice, the FCC announced that disbursements made under all Universal Service programs--including the E-rate program--will be transitioning to an eletronic-only format.

September 21, 2009

FY2009 P2 Could Reach 80%

Mel Blackwell, the Vice-President of the Schools and Libraries Division of USAC, has just announced that the Priority Two discount percentage threshold for E-rate Funding Year 2009 may go to...

September 21, 2009

USAC Begins Fall Applicant Training Events

The Schools and Libraries Division of USAC has started its series of training events for E-rate Applicants. Today's training session, held in the Washington, DC area, is the first of...

by Scott Weston

September 20, 2009

USAC Training Presentations

Last Friday, USAC posted the presentations that they will be using over the coming weeks at training events across the country. They posted the full PowerPoint slide files on their...

August 30, 2009

FCC To Release NPRM Regarding Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act

The FCC is putting the final touches on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will incorporate changes to the E-rate program to comply with the Protecting Children in the 21st...

August 25, 2009

USAC Recommends Funding FY 2009 Priority Two Applications at 85%

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee held a non-quarterly Board meeting and approved a recommendation to the FCC requesting authorization to issue commitments for priority two requests at 85% and...

by Alexandra Fugairon

August 25, 2009

MIA in PIA-No School Left Behind?

If PIA were like a "Where's Waldo" book, and Waldo represented consistency, Waldo would never be found. Anywhere. On the pages. Of the book. What seems to be missing from...