The FY 2015 E-rate filing window opened January 14th at noon Eastern Time. The application filing window will be open for 72 days, closing on March 26th, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
As a result of the E-rate Modernization Order, there have been significant changes to the E-rate Form 471 application process. Some of the changes include: the transition to electronic-only form submission, updates to the form, and integrating the Item 21 attachment into the Form 471 submission.
These changes are coupled with the new rules which are laid out in both the original E-rate Modernization Order, and the Second E-rate Modernization Order, applicants and service providers are sure to have a busy two and a half months navigating through the filing window. Starting early and reviewing the new program rules will go a long way towards a successful E-rate filing window this year.
