E-rate News

FFL Proposes Standards for E-rate E-Filing

In support of E-rate reform efforts, Funds For Learning has developed and submitted a proposal to the FCC for the adoption of third-party electronic filing and data transfer standards. Similar...

Funds For Learning and E-rate Reform Coalition Reply Comments

Funds For Learning has submitted further comments for the E-rate 2.0 public record, in direct response to the March 6, 2014 FCC Public Notice which sought additional comments from stakeholders...

IMLS Seeking USAC E-rate Data Request

On April 18, 2014, The FCC Released a Notice of Request that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an independent federal agency, is seeking access to USAC‚Äôs E-rate...

USAC Releases FY 2014 Demand Estimate

On April 17, 2014, the Universal Service Company (USAC) released their annual demand estimate to the Federal Communications Commission. USAC‚Äôs estimate of the total program demand for FY 2014 is...

Chairman Wheeler Talks E-rate 2.0

On April 17, 2014 Chairman Wheeler provided opening remarks to an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) public hearing on libraries and broadband. During Chairman Wheeler‚Äôs opening remarks he...

FCC Announces E-rate 2.0 Workshop

On April 14, 2014 the FCC announced they will be holding an E-rate Modernization Workshop on Tuesday May 6, 2014, to "discuss the challenge of delivering high-speed connectivity to and...

EducationSuperHighway Releases FY2014 Form 471 Item 21 Analysis

The EducationSuperHighway non-profit organization had asked school districts to use their Form 471 Item 21 tool for FY 2014 in order for them to gather data on what technologies schools...

FCC Chairman Wheeler Blogs About E-rate Reform

On April 10, 2014 FCC Chairman Wheeler released a blog about his visit to an Indian reservation in South Dakota last month. The Chairman specifically stated that students "‚Ä¶whether they...