December 4, 2025
Service Provider Payment System Unavailable December 13
Service providers will not be able to make payments using E-File on Saturday, December 13 from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. ET due to maintenance on the Pay.gov system. We apologize for any inconvenience.
December 1, 2025
FCC Seeks OMB Approval for Form Changes
The Office of Management and Budget posted a Federal Communications Commission notice in the Federal Register November 28, 2025 seeking comments on FCC Forms 479, FCC Form 486, and FCC Form 500 noting that the FCC Form 486 was revised to remove the eligibility of E-Rate support for off-premises use of wireless mobile internet services and the Wi-Fi hotspot devices needed to deliver the services. The Wi-Fi hotspots and service-related rules, including the certifications, were rescinded September 30, 2025, by Commission order FCC 25-62. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted on or before December 29, 2025.
November 18, 2025
FCC Rescinds E-Rate Eligibility for School Bus Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspots
The FCC rescinded the eligibility of school bus Wi-Fi, or other similar access point technologies, including the equipment needed to provide such service on school buses, in a Declaratory Ruling adopted September 30, 2025 (FCC 25-63). The eligibility decision applies beginning with FY2025 funding requests, and going forward, applicants will not be able to apply for Wi-Fi on school buses.
Pending FY2025 funding requests for school bus W-Fi will be denied. However, FY2024 funding requests are not impacted.
The FCC also made off-premises use of Wi-Fi hotspots and internet services for those hotspots ineligible for E-Rate support in an Order on Reconsideration issued September 30, 2025 (FCC 25-62). Pending FY2025 funding requests for this equipment and services will be denied. Going forward, applicants will not be able to request funding for off-premises Wi-Fi equipment and services.
Due to the two Commission decisions, the WCB also released an amended FY2025 Eligible Services List (ESL) on September 30, 2025, removing the eligibility of services related to school
bus Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspots.
November 18, 2025
Fall Training: Eligible Services 101
On December 3, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. E.T., USAC will review E-Rate eligible services. After the presentation, we will conduct a Q&A session. There are no prerequisites for this webinar. Register.
November 18, 2025
Fall Training: The EPC Administrative Window Webinar
On December 2, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. E.T. USAC will discuss the EPC Administrative Window – the period during which applicants can make updates to their EPC profile information to prepare for the upcoming FCC Form 471 application filing window. We will discuss how to update your EPC profile, and some Administrative Window best practices. After the presentation, we will conduct a Q&A session. Register.
