FCC Funding Update for E-Rate Requests

This information came through last week from FCC and I want to share with everyone if you hadn't already seen it. This is good news for the FY2016 budget allocation and funding to schools for eligible services.  

The Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice on June 8, 2016, announcing that in light of the current E-rate funding cap of $3.939 billion and available carry-forward funding of $1.9 billion, there is sufficient funding to fully fund all category one and category two funding requests. The Bureau directed USAC to fully fund these requests, using $1.9 billion in E-rate funds unused from previous years and any additional funds needed under the current cap to fully meet demand for such services.