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by John Harrington

Count of E-rate Form 471 Applications

Despite a record amount of procurement activity, the current pace of Form 471 submissions lags behind recent years by 25% of the average...

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes ‚Äì March 2015

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts a monthly webinar providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the March 4th, 2015 service provider webinar include...

by John Harrington

February 27, 2015

Historic Shift in Form 470 Trends

The time frame to start the competitive bidding process for Funding Year 2015 has now passed and the final Form 470 data is available. Category 2 bid requests are at...

February 26, 2015

Last Date to Start FY 2015 E-rate Procurement

In order to be compliant with the competitive bidding rules, applicants need to post an FCC Form 470 at least 28 days before the annual E-rate filing window closes...

by Peter Kaplan

February 23, 2015

E-rate 2.0 and Asset Tracking

There are a host new FCC rules and USAC guidance for E-rate beneficiaries to learn, but there are also preexisting regulations that these same beneficiaries will have to remember along...

by Peter Kaplan

February 19, 2015

FY 2015 Filing Window Analysis – Feb 19th Update

While many applicants will wait until the last few days before submitting their application paperwork, as of today approximately 10% of E-rate applicants have filed their Form 471 for Funding...

by John Harrington

February 17, 2015

Item 21 Service Description Guide

E-rate applicants are required to provide detailed information about the goods and services for which they seek support. This helps ensure that E-rate funds are spent on approved purchases, while...

by Micah Rigdon

February 13, 2015

Planning Ahead, Choosing Correctly

Managing the updated format and data points in the E-rate Form 471, while applying new program rules, can be a challenging task for many applicants during this filing window...