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Increased Form 470 Denials Prompt USAC to Modify Practice

In FY2006 USAC terminated the practice of contacting applicants whose Form 470 number did not support the funding request. This change has lead to a considerable upswing in Form 470...

SLD Commits 2005 and 2006 Funding Waves

Last week the SLD committed $44,012,464.47 in the third wave of 2006. The SLD notified 919 applicants and 671 service providers about the status of their funding. The SLD has...

SLD Commits Another $33.2 Million for FY 2006

In its 2nd wave of decisions for funding year 2006, the SLD committed $33.2 million to nearly 700 applicants and over 500 service providers. All of the requests funded in...

USAC Issues Quarterly Report to FCC

USAC filed its quarterly report to the FCC this week and still project $365 million from previous years that can be carried over into future funding years. This estimate is...

SLD Issues First 2006 Funding Wave

This week the SLD notified 2,725 applicants and 1,095 service providers about the status of their 2006 applications. More than $100 million of funding was committed in this initial wave...

NextiraOne Fined $4.6 Million For Defrauding E-rate Program

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that NextiraOne defrauded the E-rate program and was ordered to pay criminal fines and restitution. The FCC will soon start suspension procedures against...

USAC School and Libraries Committee Held Quarterly Meeting; FY 2005 Funding Discount Threshold Lower

On April 24th the USAC SL Committee held its quarterly board meeting. It was reported that the FCC approved the SLD funding priority two requests at the 86% discount rate...

SLD Announces First Funding Year 2006 Funding Wave; SLD Releases Another 2005 Funding Wave

This week the SLD announced that on April 26 more than $126 million of funding will be committed in the first wave for Funding Year 2006. If released on that...