The FCC Considers Eliminating the E-rate Amortization Policy
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SCHOOLS, HEALTH, LIBRARIES BROADBAND (SHLB) COALITION’S 8TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
I’m excited to share I’ll be speaking next week on FCC E-rate Appeals and Compliance at the @SHLBCoalition’s 8th Annual Conference to be held on October 10-12, 2018 in Washington, D.C.: #BitxBit18!
What’s Trending In E-Rate in 2018: Is the 2014 FCC Goal of Simplifying the E-Rate Program Being Met?
In 2014, the FCC set a goal to simplify the E-Rate Program for school and libraries. While some progress has been made, there is more work to be done.
Change in USAC Rural Health Care Program Leadership: New VP of RHC Starts Monday
Karen Lee, the current VP of the Rural Healthcare Program will be departing USAC to pursue other opportuntities. Mark Sweeney, the current Chief Administrative Offier at USAC will be stepping into that role, effective Monday, June 18, 2018.
FCC Chairman Pai Supports Much Needed $171M Increase in Rural Health Care Program Funding
Today, FCC Chairman Pai took a positive step in serving our nation’s rural health care providers (HCPs) by seeking an increase in the current Rural Health Care Program funding by $171M.
Rural Health Care Program Compliance Remains Key Focus of FCC
The slow-motion crisis in the FCC’s Rural Health Care Universal Service Support Program (RHC) has continued to unfold this Spring. With funding requests for Funding Year 2018 due by June 29, 2018, healthcare providers are down to the last few days when it is even theoretically possible to file a Form 461 or 465 request for supported services.
Universal Service Funds Are Moved to the United States Treasury Cementing USF Fees as Federal Funds
After almost two decades of operating outside of the U.S. Treasury, FCC Chairman Pai is turning the Universal Service Fund (“USF”) funds collected and administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”) over to the U.S. Treasury, thereby, cementing the universal service fees collected on American’s phone bills as federal funds.
A Door Cracks Open for Rural America Through the Introduction of Legislation to Create the Office of Rural Telecommunications Within the FCC
On April 12, 2018, Representatives Cramer and Peterson introduced HR 5497 directing the Federal Communications Commission to establish an Office of Rural Telecommunications at the FCC to collect data and provide resources to rural communities across America.
Application Deadlines Approaching for Federal Funding for Community Connect and Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants
Below is a list of available broadband loans and grants that are currently available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to support and advance communications and broadband in rural communities.
Cynthia B. Schultz Featured in Broadband World News
Click on the article link below to read an edited version of Schultz’ conversation with BBWN Editor Alison Diana on the Broadband World News website.