E-rate Analysis

by Peter Kaplan

E-rate Discussed at Senate FCC Oversight Hearing

On March 12, 2013, the Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). While much of the hearing was devoted to other issues, the E-rate...

A Closer Look at Priority One Demand

Nationwide demand for telecommunications and Internet access in schools was almost $2.5 billion in Funding Year 2012, a $507 million increase since 2008. 58% of that growth comes in the...

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – March 2013

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 March 6, 2013 service provider call...

by Peter Kaplan

March 1: Automatic Service Delivery Deadline Extensions

It‚Äôs that time of year again! All funding requests for non-recurring services approved on or after March 1 of each funding year are granted an automatic extension of the service...

by Brian Stephens

February 22, 2013

Funding Year 2013 Forms 470, Part 2: Service Categories and Applicant Types

For Funding Year 2013, Forms 470 were posted by 24,957 applicants across the country. Of the total Forms 470 posted for the upcoming funding year, approximately 23% requested bids for...

by Brian Stephens

February 15, 2013

Funding Year 2013 Forms 470, Part 1: Pace of Filings

It‚Äôs that time of year again: another Form 470 deadline has come and gone. In total, E-rate applicants across the country filed 34,671 Forms 470 for Funding Year 2013, 12%...

February 7, 2013

USAC Service Provider Call Notes ‚Äì February 2013

USAC‚Äôs Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Funds For Learning has provided the following synopsis...

January 31, 2013

USAC Schools and Libraries Committee Meeting Notes ‚Äì 1/28/13

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee held their Quarterly Board meeting on January 28, 2013. The members of the Committee reminded E-rate stakeholders that the FY 2013 Form 471 is...