E-rate Commentary

by John Harrington

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On May 20 and 21, severe weather and tornadoes blew through our home state of Oklahoma. We are grateful to report that the members of the Funds For Learning team...

by Dirk Schroeder

Missing the Form 471 Deadline

On May 15, 2013, the FCC released an appeal decision in which they granted dozens of appeals by applicants who missed the Funding Year 2013 Form 471 filing window by...

by Peter Kaplan

The Need for E-rate Reform is Now

In further analyzing the FY 2013 funding requests, I discovered that the top 100 applicants requested $870.4 million in priority one services alone! No wonder the likelihood of any applicant...

by Peter Kaplan

Understanding the SLD‚Äôs Invoicing Statistics

Each month the SLD holds monthly conference calls for the service provider community, providing program updates and an opportunity for service providers ask questions to key USAC staff. I applaud...

by Peter Kaplan

Understanding the SLD’s Invoicing Statistics

Each month the SLD holds monthly conference calls for the service provider community, providing program updates and an opportunity for service providers ask questions to key USAC staff. I applaud...

by Brian Stephens

E-rate 2.0: Buzz Around the Web

Without question, the release of USAC's FY2013 demand estimate has schools, libraries, service providers, and other E-rate stakeholders talking. Buzz around the web this week included...

by Peter Kaplan

FCC Chairman Appoints Director of Digital Learning

On April 16, 2013, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the appointment of Michael Steffan to be the Commission‚Äôs first Director of Digital Learning. This newly created position will lead the...

by Nick Shipley

News and Analyses and Commentaries, Oh My!

The E-rate stories on the Funds For Learning website fall into one of the three categories: news, analysis or commentary. Each of these categories serve a distinct function and knowing...