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Comments Due March 18, Replies April 1 on FCC FNPRM to Scrap E-Rate Amortization Mandate

Comments are due March 18, replies April 1 on an FCC proposal to eliminate a suspended E-rate amortization requirement, said a proposed rule on docket 19-2 for Thursday's Federal Register and calendar. An order attached to a Further NPRM waived…

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the requirement for the duration of the rulemaking (see 1901310061). The regulation -- suspended in 2014 through funding year 2018 -- required schools and libraries "amortize over three years upfront, non-recurring charges of $500,000 or more, including charges for special construction projects,” said the FCC, which believes that increased project costs and applicant uncertainty.