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News of the Week: May 26, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- FCC Commissioner Starks Sets Departure Plans
- Fourth Cyber Pilot Participant Withdraws
- FCC Directs USAC to Fully Fund FY 2025 Requests
- SECA Files Ex Parte Comments on FY 2026-2030 Cat. 2 Budget
USAC Cybersecurity Pilot Program Newsletter Dated May 19th
USAC E-Rate News Brief Dated May 22nd

News of the Week: May 19, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- Cyber Pilot Participant Withdrawals
- FCC Cancels Hog Trapping Contract

News of the Week: May 12, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Senate Votes to Overturn FCC Hotspot Order
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- FCC Resolves Appeals re. Unfiled SPACs

News of the Week: May 5, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- Delete³ Reply Comments
- FCC Streamlined Decisions

News of the Week: April 28, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Wave 1 Released
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- FTC Updates COPPA

News of the Week: April 21, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- Funds For Learning’s 15th Annual E-Rate Survey
- FCC Suspends Seven Convicted of E-Rate Fraud
USAC Cybersecurity Pilot Program Newsletter Dated April 14th
USAC E-Rate News Brief Dated April 17th

News of the Week: April 14, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- Delete, Delete, Delete E-Rate Comments

News of the Week: April 7, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- SHLB Webinar on USF Supreme Court Hearing
- Twenty-One States Sue to Protect IMLS
- FCC Streamlined Decisions

News of the Week: March 31, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Supreme Court Hearing on USF Constitutionality
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates

News of the Week: March 24, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- FCC Commissioner Starks to Resign
- USDA Issues NSLP Eligibility Guidelines for 2025-26
USAC E-Rate News Brief Dated March 20th

News of the Week: March 17, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
FCC’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” Initiative
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- House Proposes Major Cut in CEP
- Democratic States Sue to Halt Massive Education Department Cuts
- USF Quarterly Contribution Factor Hits a New High — Again
USAC Cybersecurity Pilot Program Newsletter dated March 11th

News of the Week: March 10, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- FCC Streamlined Decisions
- FCC Sets E-Rate Funding Cap for FY 2025
- No Congressional Action on Hotspots Last Week

News of the Week: March 3, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- Supreme Court – Again – Rejects Review of NY Broadband Price Cap
- Senate to Vote This Week to Void FCC Hotspot Order

News of the Week: February 24, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- Supreme Court Rules that E-Rate is Subject to the False Claims Act
USAC E-Rate News Brief dated February 20th
USAC Cybersecurity Pilot Program Newsletter dated February 21st

News of the Week: February 17, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates

News of the Week: February 10, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- FCC Streamlined Decisions

News of the Week: February 3, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
The "Freeze" That Was, Then Wasn't
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
USAC E-Rate News Brief Dated January 30th

News of the Week: January 27, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
- Cybersecurity Pilot Program – Application Window
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
USAC Cybersecurity Pilot Program News Brief dated January 21st

News of the Week: January 20, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
Hotspot Eligibility Death Knell?
FCC Selects Cybersecurity Pilot Participants and Sets Timetable
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- FCC Universal Service Monitoring Report for 2024
- California Wildfire E-Rate Relief

News of the Week: January 13, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- Administrative Window Now Closed

News of the Week: January 6, 2025

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
2024 Review – 2025 Preview
- Key Milestones in 2024
- Anticipated Developments in 2025
  - FCC Developments
  - Supreme Court Cases
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- FCC Streamlined Decisions

News of the Week: December 30, 2024

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- New FCC Guidance on Hot Spot Competitive Bidding

News of the Week: December 23, 2024

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2025 – Application Window
- E-Rate for FY 2024
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- New York State’s Affordable Broadband Program
- FCC Names Eight Members to the USAC Board
USAC E-Rate News Brief Dated December 18 – Form 471 Application Window

News of the Week: December 16, 2024

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2024
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- USF Quarterly Contribution Factor Hits a New High — Again
- USAC’s Expired Category Two Notices
- Acceptable Use Policies for Hotspots

News of the Week: December 9, 2024

Funding Status
- E-Rate for FY 2024
Updates and Reminders
- Upcoming Dates
- FCC Streamlined Decisions

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