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by Peter Kaplan
January 8, 2015

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – January 2015

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly webinars, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the January 7th, 2015 service provider webinar include...
Program Rules Service Provider USAC
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by Justin A. Volker
January 5, 2015

E-rate 2.0: Rural vs. Urban – Determining Your Status – Second Update

On December 19 the FCC issued a Second Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, which changed the mechanism by which a school or library applicant will determine eligibility for...
Applicant Application Process FCC How to Apply Program Rules Report and Order USAC
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by Micah Rigdon
December 19, 2014

E-rate Year in Review

Wrapping up with the FCC’s historical vote to increase the E-rate fund on December 11th (early presents are such a treat), the E-rate program has become an entirely different beast...
Applicant Application Process Dates and Deadlines Discount Rates Eligible Services FCC Funding Availability Funding Commitments Funds For Learning Program Rules Public Notice Report and Order Service Provider USAC USF Funding Levels
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by John Harrington
December 12, 2014

Sizing up the New E-rate Funding Cap

The FCC increased the annual E-rate funding cap to $3.9 billion yesterday. What does this really mean? For starters, it means that the available funding next year will be closer...
FCC Funding Availability Funding Commitments Public Notice Report and Order Trends USF Funding Levels
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December 4, 2014

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – December 2014

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly webinars, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the December 3rd, 2014 service provider webinar include...
Program Rules Service Provider USAC
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by John Harrington
November 21, 2014

Balancing a (Bigger) E-rate Budget

This week, FCC Chairman Wheeler circulated a plan to raise the annual E-rate funding cap by $1.5 billion. This would result in a total of $3.9 billion available each year...
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by Micah Rigdon
November 14, 2014

A Slow Pace for FY2015 Forms 470

Historically, there has been a consistent trend that most FCC Forms 470 are submitted late in the application timeline...
Eligible Services Forms Trends
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November 5, 2014

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – November 2014

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly webinars, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the November 5th, 2014 service provider webinar include...
Program Rules Service Provider USAC
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