E-rate Commentary

by Nick Shipley

January 9, 2015

Filing Win-Dos and Win-Don’ts

The FY 2015 Filing Window is rapidly approaching and many applicants have already filed their Forms 470 or are in the process of doing so. Here is a quick list...

by Peter Kaplan

January 9, 2015

A Review of 2014 E-rate Invoicing

The SLD has markedly improved their invoicing processing procedures over the last couple of years, making the process smoother and faster for applicants and service providers, and they deserve credit...

by John Harrington

December 19, 2014

Thank You For Reading This Commentary

You are reading this commentary. Thank you! That statement may seem a bit strange to you. But I assure you, it isn‚Äôt...

by John Harrington

December 11, 2014

Funds For Learning Comment on FCC Vote to Increase Support for Schools and Libraries

The FCC‚Äôs vote today to increase E-rate support is a bold step forward in support of our nation‚Äôs students and library patrons. Internet access is an essential element of modern...

by John Harrington

December 8, 2014

Thank You, Senator Rockefeller

Senator Rockefeller has been a tireless advocate and champion for connecting schools and libraries in the digital age and he deserves the thanks of all in the education community...

by John Harrington

December 5, 2014

The E-rate Funding Cap: Meeting the Need

We spend a lot of time looking at tables of E-rate funding information to discern the underlying trends and factors. These impact our clients and the overall health and welfare...

December 5, 2014

E-rate Manager Two-step Authentication Feature

As many organizations have learned, protecting account data and login information on the Internet must be a primary concern...

by Peter Kaplan

November 25, 2014

Caution: Experience and Risk

Administrators and educators who handle E-rate work often have many responsibilities, but the many E-rate deadlines are critical...