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by Peter Kaplan

November 17, 2014

The Next Step for a Modern E-rate Program

For many years, Funds For Learning has championed, most recently in our E‚Äërate 2.0 proposal, the urgent need to modernize and increase E-rate funding in order to continue to promote...

November 17, 2014

FCC Chairman Wheeler to Circulate Plan to Increase E-rate by $1.5 Billion

On November 17, 2014 FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler circulated a draft plan, to be voted on during the December 2014 FCC Open Meeting, which will increase the total E-rate fund...

by Micah Rigdon

November 14, 2014

A Slow Pace for FY2015 Forms 470

Historically, there has been a consistent trend that most FCC Forms 470 are submitted late in the application timeline...

November 14, 2014

USAC Apply Online System Down for Maintenance

USAC announced that the Apply Online feature of their website will be unavailable starting from 6pm EST on November 14, 2014 through 6pm EST on Sunday, November 16, 2014...

by Peter Kaplan

November 13, 2014

Insight into Service Provider Audits

I attended the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee Meeting on October 27th and the Committee approved two audits. What piqued my interest is that both audits were tied to service...

by John Harrington

November 7, 2014

Planning Your Category 2 E-rate Discounts

On-campus broadband connectivity is a major element of E-rate reform. The updated program has been redesigned by the FCC with a renewed emphasis on helping schools and libraries receive financial...

November 5, 2014

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes ‚Äì November 2014

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly webinars, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the November 5th, 2014 service provider webinar include...

November 4, 2014

USAC Releases Quarterly Report

On November 4th, 2014, USAC released their quarterly report the First Quarter 2015. The SLD estimates that they have $600 million from previous years that can be carried forward into...