FCC Directs USAC to Accept Late E-rate Applications Amid Pandemic

Due to COVID-19 disruptions to schools and libraries, the FCC Wireline Bureau granted waivers for E-rate FCC Form 471 applications submitted within 60 days after the filing window closing April 29. The order in Friday's Daily Digest directs Universal Service Administrative Co. to process the late filings. The bureau extended the deadline by 35 days in March due to the pandemic.