E-rate Analysis

by John Harrington

December 21, 2018

Looking Back at Calendar Year 2018

Schools and libraries funded faster, but not states. USAC makes big changes. Feds target fraud.

by John Harrington

December 14, 2018

$2 Billion Committed Faster

USAC reaches milestone on Dec 6, two weeks earlier than 2017, but far short of September 1 goal.

by John Harrington

December 7, 2018

Category 2 Bidding Activity Skyrockets

Record number of Form 470s posted for FY19 Category 2 projects foreshadows strong demand.

by John Harrington

November 30, 2018

Consortium Funding Delays Vex States

Nearly half way through the 2018 funding year, 55% of consortium funds are still tied up in review.

by John Harrington

November 9, 2018

E-rate supports 51 million students

116,738 school and library locations currently count on E-rate support for Internet access

by John Harrington

October 26, 2018

Don‚Äôt Delay‚ÄìAsk for FY17 Invoice Extension

$131.5 million at risk due to invoice deadline regulation. Applicants urged to ask for more time.

by Peter Kaplan

October 12, 2018

FY2017 Invoice Deadline: Oct 29, 2018

End of October is due date for payment paperwork for recurring services or to request extension.

by Peter Kaplan

September 28, 2018

Install Deadline for $894 million in Projects

8,000+ applicants face September 30 deadline to complete one-time projects or risk lost funding.