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by John Harrington

February 5, 2016

E-rate Bids Slow and Steady

The pace of Form 470s has proven to be remarkably steady this filing season. Applicants continue to submit requests for bids at a consistent clip, albeit at a slower and...

February 5, 2016

GAO Recommendations To FCC

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report detailing that tribal communities are a critical component of the nation‚Äôs infrastructure and reviewed federal programs that are designed to...

February 5, 2016

USAC Releases Quarterly Report

On February 1, 2016, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released their Quarterly Report with projections for the second quarter of 2016. The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) continues to...

by Peter Kaplan

February 4, 2016

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes ‚Äì Feb. 2016

USAC‚Äôs Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the February 3, 2016 service provider...

February 2, 2016

New SLD Tools Released Prior to Filing Window

The SLD is getting ready for the opening of the FY 2016 filing window that opens on February 3, 2016 and has updated information on their website as well as...

by John Harrington

January 29, 2016

Timing Your Application

USAC has announced that E-rate funding applications can be submitted starting February 3. It is good to see the filing window open in February and‚Ä¶ I recommend that most applicants...

January 25, 2016

USAC Announces FY2016 Filing Window

USAC has announced that the FY 2016 Form 471 application window will open at noon EST on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, and close at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, Apr....

January 25, 2016

Compare & Connect Tool Helps Applicants

Using E-rate application data from 2015-16, EducationSuperHighway‚Äôs new Compare & Connect K-12 tool allows school district technology directors and superintendents to easily view broadband pricing and bandwidth information for school...