E-rate Analysis

by John Harrington

September 2, 2015

65% of FY2015 Applications Processed

As of August 30, USAC had processed 65% of all FY2015 Form 471 applications, representing 40% of the E-rate support requested in 2015. The remaining 35% of applications still pending...

by Peter Kaplan

August 27, 2015

FY2015 “Workable” Form 471 Commitment

As part of the FCC‚Äôs 7th Report & Order, the FCC set a target goal of September 1st for USAC to issue funding decisions for all "workable" funding requests. The...

by John Harrington

August 21, 2015

Slow Pace of FY2016 470s

All E-rate eligible goods and services must be competitively bid. This helps schools and libraries receive the most-effective solutions to fit their needs. To fulfill this requirement, the E-rate bidding...

August 12, 2015

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes ‚Äì August 2015

USAC‚Äôs Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program.

by Brian Stephens

Fast Facts: 2015 Voice Service Phase-Down

As a part of a comprehensive reform of the E-rate program designed to sharpen its focus on broadband delivery, the FCC began phasing out support for all voice service at...

by Brian Stephens

Application Trends: Low-Cost Internet Bidding Exemption

In the FCC‚Äôs Seventh Report and Order, the Commission established a new exemption to the E-rate program‚Äôs long-standing requirement that all services be bid via FCC Form 470. In cases...

Fast Facts: FY2015 Category 2 Budget Utilization

In Funding Year 2015, applicants were subject to E-rate funding caps for the first time in program history. An analysis of FY2015 requests shows that just over 6% of applicant...

by Brian Stephens

FY2015 Category 1: A Sea of Small Applications

In Funding Year 2015, over 50% of the applicants requesting Category 1 funds requested a total of $20,000 or less...