E-rate Commentary

by John Harrington

August 15, 2014

Show Your Math

As we previously reported, this week the FCC released an E-rate demand analysis showing how the Commission came to its conclusions for many of the new rules taking effect in...

by Aaron Henderson

Learning About the New E-rate

Funds For Learning¬Æ kicked off our staff training on the new E-rate with a two day workshop at the end of July. Our team of E-rate guides met together during...

by Peter Kaplan

Do You Know Where Your WAPs Are?

As I was reading in the Order about the new Category Two funding budget system, it struck me that now every applicant will need to be aware of the FCC...

by Cathy Cruzan

Getting Ready for the New E-rate

Reading through the 176-page, 312-paragraph 7th Report and Order can seem a little overwhelming at first. Do not despair! Here are a few tips for you as you try to...

by John Harrington

In Response to E-rate Reform

I am convinced that today‚Äôs action by the FCC will have a net positive impact on the next two years of the E-rate program, setting it on a course that...

by John Harrington

High Stakes Require Action

Chairman Wheeler‚Äôs E-rate reform proposal should move forward, and here is why: it would be incredibly unfair to ask students to put high-speed Internet access on hold for another year...

by John Harrington

Dear Chairman Wheeler

It is one thing to talk about the need for change. It is something entirely different to propose concrete steps to bring about that change. And for that effort, I...

by John Harrington

Giving Schools a Voice

Over the past 17 years, I have been fortunate to witness, firsthand, a revolution in classroom communication ‚Äì a revolution lead by voice communications, also known as telephony...