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E-rate Commentary

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by Peter Kaplan
November 17, 2014

The Next Step for a Modern E-rate Program

For many years, Funds For Learning has championed, most recently in our E‚Äërate 2.0 proposal, the urgent need to modernize and increase E-rate funding in order to continue to promote...
FCC Funding Availability Funding Commitments Trends USF Funding Levels
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by Peter Kaplan
November 13, 2014

Insight into Service Provider Audits

I attended the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee Meeting on October 27th and the Committee approved two audits. What piqued my interest is that both audits were tied to service...
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by John Harrington
November 7, 2014

Planning Your Category 2 E-rate Discounts

On-campus broadband connectivity is a major element of E-rate reform. The updated program has been redesigned by the FCC with a renewed emphasis on helping schools and libraries receive financial...
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by John Harrington
October 27, 2014

E-rate: More Than Just Forms

Recently, I have been asked if I am concerned about the USAC website updates impacting our service at Funds For Learning. The answer, for a variety of reasons, is no...
Application Process Consultants FCC Forms Funds For Learning Program Rules Report and Order
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by John Harrington
October 17, 2014

Getting Where We’re Going

Imagine a young woman who has just graduated from high school and wants to attend college to study chemical engineering. She has the skills and work ethic to pursue this...
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by Peter Kaplan
October 1, 2014

Let the FY 2015 E-rate Procurement Begin

Understandably, many E-rate applicants may be tempted to wait until the FY 2015 Eligible Services List and new Form 470 are finalized and released by the FCC before starting their...
Applicant Application Process Competitive Bidding Dates and Deadlines FCC Forms How to Apply Report and Order
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by Verlyne Jolley
August 29, 2014

The Cost of Cost Allocation: FFL’s FY 2015 ESL Comments

Applicants, warm up your engines – E-rate 2.0 is about to begin! But don’t look for the green flag just yet. First, the FCC must approve the draft Eligible Services...
Eligible Services Eligible Services List (ESL) FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Comments Program Rules Public Notice Report and Order
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by Micah Rigdon
August 22, 2014

Shifting Discount Bands

With the new E-rate rules, there are some scenarios in which an applicant could see their discount rate increase from FY 2014, while others could unfortunately see their discount rates...
Discount Rates FCC Funding Availability Funding Commitments Report and Order Trends
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