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August 11, 2023

More than $46 Million in ECF Support Committed

On August 9, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission announced the commitment of $46.3 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program. The funding commitments support...

August 11, 2023

2023 IEEW Leadership Development: Empowerment for All

The highly anticipated 2023 graduation ceremony for the Institute for economic Empowerment of Women’s (IEEW) Leadership Development program was held on July 21, 2023 at Oklahoma Christian University (OCU). The...

EdTech Vendors Commit to Provide Cybersecurity Resources

On August 7, 2023, the White House issued a briefing noting that several education technology providers committed to providing free and low-cost resources to school districts. This is in addition...

White House to Host K-12 Cybersecurity Summit

On August 3, 2023, Axios reported that First Lady Jill Biden, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will host a Cybersecurity Summit for K-12 Schools...

New ECF Compliance Guidance Published

In its July 31 ECF newsletter, USAC announced the creation of a new “Compliance Reminders” page on the Emergency Connectivity Fund website. The new page includes sections summarizing service delivery...

USAC Releases Cost Projections for Fourth Quarter 2023

On August 2, 2023, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report with projections for the fourth quarter of 2023. USAC projects a consolidated operating and capital budget...

July Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On July 31, 2023, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by USAC. The FCC...

by Brian Stephens

FY2023 E-rate Commitment Pace Behind FY2022

One hundred and twenty days from the close of the Funding Year 2023 application filing window, USAC has issued $1.75 billion in funding commitments. While significantly higher than the same...