E-rate Analysis

FCC Receives Comments on FY2016 Draft Eligible Services List

Initial comments to the FCC's draft Eligible Services List for FY2016 were due on June 22, 2015, and a number of E-rate stakeholders responded to the Commission's request for comment.

by John Harrington

FY2015: Funding Decisions at a Record Pace

USAC has, for the 3rd year in a row, reduced the number of days required to release its first funding wave. In fact, USAC set a new record in 2015,...

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes ‚Äì June 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 Stephen Sharp

Got Duplicative Services?

"Duplicative services" has been a hot topic for many applicants this year. We have already seen numerous Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) requests requiring an explanation and justification for having multiple...

by Brian Stephens

FY2015: Better Late Than Never

"Me? A procrastinator? I‚Äôll prove you wrong someday ‚Äì just wait and see." In keeping with trends in prior years, a substantial number of applicants filed their Funding Year 2015...

FCC Agenda for E-rate Fiber Workshop

On May 8, 2015, the FCC released the agenda for a workshop that will "...provide schools, libraries, providers, and state and local policy makers with information and tools for planning...

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes ‚Äì May 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. Highlights from the May 6, 2015 service provider...

Hot Topics: Advance Installation of Internal Connections

In the FCC‚Äôs Seventh Report and Order, E-rate rules were changed to allow applicants the ability to begin installation of non-recurring Category 2 products in the summer months while students...