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by Brian Stephens

September 2, 2022

Funding Commitments Hit New High

As of August 31, 2022, the Universal Service Administrative Company had issued $2.41B in funding commitments for FY2022 applications, setting a new program record. In total, USAC had issued funding...

August 31, 2022

August Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On August 31, 2022, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by...

August 30, 2022

Funding Available for Eligible FY2022 E-rate Requests

On August 30, 2022, the FCC announced that there was sufficient funding available to fully fund USAC’s estimated demand for Category One (C1) and Category Two (C2) E-rate requests for...

August 26, 2022

CIPA Compliance Questioned

In a letter to USAC CEO Radha Sekar dated August 18, 2022, US Senator Marsha Blackburn and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr wrote “to ensure that USAC is making certain that...

August 24, 2022

$42 Million In ECF Support Committed

On August 24, 2022, the FCC announced nearly $42 million in two funding rounds through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding commitments support applications from all three application...

August 23, 2022

Nominations Sought for USAC Board

On August 22, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice seeking nominations for six member positions on the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company. USAC...

August 22, 2022

FY2023 Draft Eligible Services List Released

On August 22, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice seeking comment on its proposed Eligible Services List (ESL) for Funding Year 2023. The draft FY2023 ESL proposes...

August 19, 2022

E-rate Achieving Goals, Say Applicants

In the spring of 2022, Funds For Learning conducted its twelfth annual E-rate applicant survey. First conducted in 2000, the survey gives applicants of all types and sizes an opportunity...