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FCC Suspends Scott Federowicz from the E-rate Program

Today the FCC issued a Notice of Suspension and Initiation of Debarment Proceedings to Scott Federowicz. Mr. Federowicz pled guilty and was convicted of two counts of mail fraud in...

SLD Issues FY 2004, 2007 Waves; Appeal Waves

This week the SLD notified 452 applicants and 345 service providers about the status of their FY 2007 applications committing $23 million.¬† The SLD, as early as next week, should...

Long Beach Unified SD and Hickory SD Granted Favorable FCC Appeal Decisions

The FCC granted two more favorable appeal decisions this week. While the FCC has continued to release applicant friendly decisions it is still important for all stakeholders to know their...

SLD Releases FY 2005-2007 Funding Waves; FY 2003, 2004 and 2006 Appeal Waves

This week the SLD¬†issued FY 2005 through FY 2007 funding commitment letters to E-rate applicants and service providers.¬† On June 8th, the USAC Board recommended to the FCC that they...

FCC Office of Inspector General Seeks Additional USF Oversight Resources

The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its six-month report detailing their activities from October 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007.¬† The OIG's office concluded "Our...

Funding Year 2006 Discount Threshold Set at 86%

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee held a non-quarterly Board Meeting today to set the FY 2006 discount threshold at 86%.¬† The FCC will need to approve their recommendation and...

FCC to Rollover $650 Million for FY 2007

Ten years ago, Congress expanded Universal Service to include schools and libraries to help close the digital divide.¬† The '96 Telecommunications Act provided $2.25 billion that could be disbursed annually...

AT&T Responds to FCC’s AT&T’s Invoicing Order Reconsideration Request

In 2003 AT&T formally asked the FCC to review their E-rate on-line invoicing process and confirm that they are complying with FCC rules. In March 2007, the FCC clarified that...