E-rate Analysis

November 15, 2013

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – November 2013

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 November 13, 2013 service provider...

November 13, 2013

Demand for Managed Services on the Rise

The number of E-rate funding requests for managed services has risen dramatically over the past five years. From 2009 to 2013, the number of competitive bids for managed telecommunications and/or...

November 8, 2013

Closer Look: Unutilized FY2011 Priority 1 Funding

In funding year 2011, applicants were awarded $1,946,474,027 for Priority One services. Of that amount, they utilized $1,550,269,080, leaving 20% of the money, $396,204,947, unused, to be rolled over for...

November 1, 2013

Changes Take Time

As highlighted in the Modification Effect, the more rules that must be applied to an E-rate funding request, the longer it takes for USAC to issue a funding decision. Priority...

October 25, 2013

The Modification Effect: More Complexity Equals More Delays

Each funding year, USAC is careful to apply the FCC‚Äôs rules in its review of E-rate funding applications. This review process often results in modifications and reductions in funding requests....

October 17, 2013

FY2013 Form 486 Deadline Approaching

Applicants that received a Funding Commitment Decision before July 1, 2013, need to file an FY2013 Form 486 by October 29, 2013. Missing this deadline may lead to a loss...

October 11, 2013

Forecasting the Demand for Priority One

A significant force driving the need for E-rate reform is the growing demand for Priority One Discounts. Over the past five years, the annual demand for Priority One E-rate discounts...

October 4, 2013

USAC Service Provider Call Notes ‚Äì October 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.