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by John Harrington

February 13, 2015

FY 2015 Filing Window Analysis – Feb 13th Update

In this ongoing analysis series we will examine the FY 2015 E-rate funding applications throughout the filing window, and see what effect E-rate modernization efforts have on applicant funding requests...

by Peter Kaplan

February 12, 2015

Deadline Reminder from the U.S. Department of Education

Education Secretary Arne Duncan released a video blog reminding school administrators that February 26, 2015 is the last date to post a Form 470 for FY 2015 and March 26...

February 12, 2015

FCC Releases Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request

The FCC has released their Fiscal Year 2016 Budget request to Congress for consideration. The Commission is seeking $25M to provide additional oversight of the Universal Service programs, which includes...

by John Harrington

February 6, 2015

Applicants Seek Wi-Fi at Record Pace

With three weeks remaining before the deadline for posting this year‚Äôs Form 470s, schools and libraries are on pace to submit a record number of competitive bid requests for on-campus...

by Dirk Schroeder

February 6, 2015

Planning Ahead with Your C2 Budget

The E-rate program is a different animal now than a year ago. The last few filing windows were focused on P1 services, with an E-rate program that was under-funded and...

February 5, 2015

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes ‚Äì February 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 February 4th, 2015 service provider webinar include...

February 2, 2015

USAC Issues Quarterly Report – $1.57B Available for Future Years

On January 30, 2015, USAC released their latest quarterly report with projections for the second quarter of 2015. The SLD estimates that they have $1.57 billion from previous years that...

by John Harrington

January 30, 2015

FY 2015 Filing Window Analysis

In this ongoing analysis series we will examine the FY 2015 E-rate funding applications throughout the filing window, and see what effect E-rate modernization efforts have on applicant funding requests...