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by Micah Rigdon

FY 2015 E-rate Demand Analysis ‚Äì Mar 20th Update

As of March 18, 2015, the total amount that has been requested by E-rate applicants for Funding Year 2015 stands at just over $750 million...

SHLB Releases Broadband Progress Report

The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) released a report detailing the progress of the FCC‚Äôs National Broadband Plan five years after its initial release...

Peter Taylor Named USAC CIO

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) has announced that Peter Taylor will be the new Vice President and Chief Information Officer...

by John Harrington

Early Analysis of FY 2015 E-rate Demand

Most applicants wait until the end of the filing window to send in their E-rate applications. In recent years, 86% of the total demand for E-rate funding was submitted during...

FY 2015 E-rate Filing Deadline Formally Extended

The Funding Year 2015 E-rate filing window has officially been extended to April 16, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EDT...

FFL Shares Filing Deadline Survey Results

Funds For Learning CEO John Harrington has shared the results of our recent FY 2015 Filing Window Deadline Survey with both USAC and the FCC...

Survey Results: FY 2015 Filing Window Extension

Funds For Learning created an applicant survey centered on the possibility of extending the Funding Year 2015 E-rate application deadline beyond the current date of March 26th. Here is a...

Survey: 471 Deadline Extension?

E-rate applications are being filed at a slower rate than previous years, and the FY 2015 filing deadline is only weeks away. Please take this short survey and share your...