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The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released the Draft Funding Year (FY) 2027 Eligible Services List (ESL) for the E-Rate program. At this stage, no changes have been adopted. Instead, the FCC is seeking public input on several policy questions that could shape future E-Rate eligibility and procurement requirements. What Applicants Should Know For Funding Year 2027, the draft ESL does not propose changes

For nearly three decades, the E-Rate program has delivered on the universal service goals Congress set out, giving schools and libraries access to affordable, high-speed broadband. Across that span, the program has kept pace with evolving technology while holding firm on fiscal discipline and accountability. The real question facing the Commission isn’t whether E-Rate works—that much is settled. The program’s track record speaks for

USAC has announced a new requirement for Universal Service Fund (USF) invoicing that directly affects all E-Rate applicants and service providers using the Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement (BEAR) method. Beginning in August 2026, USF payments will be issued using the banking information stored in SAM.gov, not the banking data currently on file in USAC’s legacy systems. To avoid delays or interruptions in BEAR reimbursements,