USAC said demand for USF schools and libraries program funds will...
USAC said demand for USF schools and libraries program funds will hit $3.55 billion in fiscal 2006. That forecast is based on 39,416 applications filed by the Feb. 16 deadline, USAC said in a filing at the FCC. The…
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demand is $98 million less than the previous year. Priority one funding requests (telecom services and Internet) rose 7.7% to $1.69 billion. Priority 2 (internal connections other than basic maintenance) fell 10.5% to $1.86 billion. USAC said requests are still coming in, since the FCC extended to Sept. 30 the filing window for applicants directly affected by Hurricane Katrina.