E-rate Amortization NPRM Comments due Mid-March
The E-rate amortization NPRM has been published in the Federal
Register setting the comment cycle. Comments are due March 18 and replies
are due April 1.
In the order released with the NPRM, the Commission extended
the suspension of the amortization rule through the duration of the rulemaking. In the NPRM, the Commission sought comment on eliminating the rule. Prior to FY 2015, a
Commission decision in 2000 had limited E-rate’s use for this purpose by requiring
schools and libraries to amortize over three years upfront, non-recurring
charges of $500,000 or more, including charges for special construction
projects.
