New Certifications Requirements for National Supply Chain
Service Providers will see two new supply chain certifications included in the FCC Form 463 and Telecom invoice.
Alerts
E-rate and Rural Health Care Inflation-Based Caps for FY2021
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced the E-Rate and Rural Health Care (RHC) programs’ funding caps for funding year 2021. The new caps represent a 1.2% inflation-adjusted increase in each program cap from funding year 2020.
FCC Seeks Comment on $7.171 Billion E-rate Connected Learning
The FCC is seeking comment on the recent $7.171 Billion that Congress passed as part of the recently enacted American Rescue Plan (March, 2021).
Wireline Competition Bureau Announces E-RATE and RHC Programs’ Inflation-Based Caps For Funding
These new caps represent a 1.2% inflation-adjusted increase year commitments and upfront payments from funding year 2020.
American Rescue Plan: Includes $7.2 Billion for E-Rate
The House passed the American Rescue Plan on March 10th and the bill is expected to be signed by President Biden on Friday March 12.
Sigma Technology Fund Acquires Kellogg & Sovereign Consulting and RHC Consulting to Assist Rapid Growth
Kellogg & Sovereign Consulting LLC and K&S RHC Consulting (collectively “KSLLC”) are pleased to announce that as of February 19, 2021 they were acquired by Sigma Technology Fund LLC, leading to changes in the firm’s ownership structure and positioning it for significant future growth.
Kellogg & Sovereign and E-MPA Submit Comments to the FCC on E-Rate for Remote Learning
Kellogg & Sovereign Consulting, LLC (KSLLC) and the E-Rate Management Professionals Association (E-mpa) submitted comments today in reponse to the FCC’s request for comments on using the E-Rate program to provide support for remote learning
FY2021 Filing Window Deadline Extended to June 1
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) extends the close of the funding year 2021 application filing window for the Rural Health Care (RHC) program until June 1, 2021
Emergency Broadband Benefit $3.2 Billion for Households
The FCC is getting ready to implement the $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB) that was passed in December 2020.
Effective March 15, 2021: FCC DA 20-1420 Certain Rule Changes to be Implemented in FY2020
FCC Order DA 20-1420 implemented certain rule changes mid-funding year (FY) 2020 that were previously slated for FY2021.