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by John Harrington
February 27, 2015

Historic Shift in Form 470 Trends

The time frame to start the competitive bidding process for Funding Year 2015 has now passed and the final Form 470 data is available. Category 2 bid requests are at...
Applicant Application Process Forms FY 2015 Trends USF Funding Levels
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by Peter Kaplan
February 19, 2015

FY 2015 Filing Window Analysis – Feb 19th Update

While many applicants will wait until the last few days before submitting their application paperwork, as of today approximately 10% of E-rate applicants have filed their Form 471 for Funding...
Forms Funding Availability FY 2015 Trends USF Funding Levels
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by John Harrington
February 13, 2015

FY 2015 Filing Window Analysis – Feb 13th Update

In this ongoing analysis series we will examine the FY 2015 E-rate funding applications throughout the filing window, and see what effect E-rate modernization efforts have on applicant funding requests...
Discount Rates Forms Funding Availability Trends USF Funding Levels
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by John Harrington
February 6, 2015

Applicants Seek Wi-Fi at Record Pace

With three weeks remaining before the deadline for posting this year’s Form 470s, schools and libraries are on pace to submit a record number of competitive bid requests for on-campus...
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February 5, 2015

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – February 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 February 4th, 2015 service provider webinar include...
Program Rules Service Provider USAC
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by John Harrington
January 30, 2015

FY 2015 Filing Window Analysis

In this ongoing analysis series we will examine the FY 2015 E-rate funding applications throughout the filing window, and see what effect E-rate modernization efforts have on applicant funding requests...
Discount Rates Forms Funding Availability Trends USF Funding Levels
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by Peter Kaplan
January 28, 2015

USAC Schools & Libraries Meeting Notes: January 26, 2015

On January 26, the USAC Schools & Libraries Committee held their quarterly board meeting. The Board discussed the following issues...
USAC
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by John Harrington
January 16, 2015

Reform Impacts Bidding, Form 470s Reflect Change

When the FCC began to modernize the E-rate program last year, one of its main goals was to focus the program exclusively on broadband Internet connectivity. This was accomplished, in...
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