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October 1, 2007

USAC Issues Semi-Annual Audit Recovery Report

On a semi-annual basis, the FCC has directed USAC to provide them with a summary and status of outstanding audit findings. This week USAC provided their report to the FCC...

September 30, 2007

Mississippi School District Receives FY 2001 Commitment

The SLD notified Vicksburg-Warren School District in Mississippi that they finally were awarded an outstanding FY 2001 funding commitment for $126,731. The last FY 2001 funding wave was on November...

September 30, 2007

FY 2007 Requests per Student

Funds For Learning has calculated the average E-rate funding request per student by state for Funding Year 2007. Nationally, $28 dollars were requested per student in the Priority One service...

September 30, 2007

Funding Year 2007 Requests per Student

In this report, Funds For Learning provides a state-by-state listing of E-rate funding requested per student. Read the Article

September 27, 2007

Former SBC Employee Suspended from E-rate Program

The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau notified Richard Brown that he is suspended from participating in the E-rate program based on his conviction of defrauding the program. The FCC has...

September 26, 2007

SLD Commits $43 million for FY 2007, Small FY 2005 Wave

The SLD notified over 500 applicants and over 500 service providers about the status of their FY 2007 applications, committing $43 million. Of the amount committed, $19 million for was...

September 25, 2007

FCC Sends Notice of Debarment to Scott A. Federowicz

On September 24 the FCC Enforcement Bureau notified Mr. Federowicz that he would be debarred from the participating in the E-rate program for the next three years.¬† Mr. Federowicz was...

September 24, 2007

FCC Adopts USF Rule, Seeks Further Comment

The FCC released the latest Universal Service Fund Reform Report and Order on August 29th and was posted in the Federal Register on September 24th. The new rules outlined in...