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by Peter Kaplan
April 20, 2015

Temporary SPIN for New E-rate Service Providers

Each year new service providers enter into the K-12 E-rate market and bid on projects which may receive E-rate discounts. In order for service providers to participate in the E-rate...
Applicant Forms FY 2015 How to Apply Program Rules Service Provider USAC
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by Micah Rigdon
April 16, 2015

Voice in the New E-rate

Voice services were subject to a 20 percentage point reduction in discounts this year, and in Funding Year 2016 the reduction will proceed to 40 percentage points below the broadband...
Applicant Discount Rates E-rate Modernization Eligible Services FCC Funding Availability Funding Commitments Program Rules Report and Order Trends
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April 3, 2015

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – April 2015

USAC’s 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 April 1, 2015 service provider...
Program Rules Service Provider USAC
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by Peter Kaplan
March 24, 2015

FY 2015 Application Review Process

As of March 24th, 2015, 11,197 schools and libraries have submitted their FY 2015 Form 471s to the USAC Schools and Libraries Division (SLD)...
Applicant Application Process Forms Funding Commitments FY 2015 Program Rules Trends USAC
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by Micah Rigdon
March 20, 2015

FY 2015 E-rate Demand Analysis – Mar 20th Update

As of March 18, 2015, the total amount that has been requested by E-rate applicants for Funding Year 2015 stands at just over $750 million...
Applicant Dates and Deadlines Forms Funding Availability FY 2015 Trends USF Funding Levels
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by John Harrington
March 13, 2015

Early Analysis of FY 2015 E-rate Demand

Most applicants wait until the end of the filing window to send in their E-rate applications. In recent years, 86% of the total demand for E-rate funding was submitted during...
Dates and Deadlines Funding Availability FY 2015 Trends USF Funding Levels
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by John Harrington
March 6, 2015

Count of E-rate Form 471 Applications

Despite a record amount of procurement activity, the current pace of Form 471 submissions lags behind recent years by 25% of the average...
Applicant Application Process Dates and Deadlines FCC Forms FY 2015 Program Rules Report and Order USAC
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March 5, 2015

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – March 2015

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts a monthly webinar providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the March 4th, 2015 service provider webinar include...
Program Rules Service Provider USAC
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