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by Micah Rigdon

February 18, 2013

Tips for using USAC‚Äôs Apply Online Tool

Applicants: beware if you are filing E-rate applications using USAC‚Äôs Apply Online tool. Many applicants previously reported errors and a series of site crashes while trying to post Forms 470....

by Brian Stephens

February 15, 2013

Funding Year 2013 Forms 470, Part 1: Pace of Filings

It‚Äôs that time of year again: another Form 470 deadline has come and gone. In total, E-rate applicants across the country filed 34,671 Forms 470 for Funding Year 2013, 12%...

February 13, 2013

Funds For Learning on Education Talk Radio

On February 12, Funds For Learning CEO John Harrington, was a guest on Education Talk Radio. During the interview, he discussed how applicants can use the E-rate program to help...

February 11, 2013

FCC Issues E-rate Debarment

On February 8, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission notified Denisa Babcock of her three year debarment from participating in any E-rate related activity. The debarment stems from Babcock‚Äôs May 2011...

by John Harrington

February 11, 2013

State of the E-ducation Union

On the eve of President Obama‚Äôs state of the union address, I would like to offer my thoughts on the state of education in the United States today, and one...

February 7, 2013

USAC Service Provider Call Notes ‚Äì February 2013

USAC‚Äôs Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Funds For Learning has provided the following synopsis...

February 7, 2013

Spring 2013 Service Provider Trainings Announced

USAC will hold two training sessions for E-rate service providers this spring. The trainings are designed to present timely information to help service providers comply with E-rate rules and regulations....

February 5, 2013

Form 470 Deadline Reminder

Applicants are reminded that the last day a Funding Year 2013 Form 470 may be filed is February 14, 2013. Filing on or before this date will allow an applicant...