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November 16, 2012

Taking Advantage of E-rate, $20 at a time

Kudos to the folks from USAC for the presentations they made at the Minneapolis training this year. They do not have an easy job: take a complicated program like E-rate...

November 16, 2012

USAC Service Provider Call Notes ‚Äì November 2012

USAC's 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...

November 15, 2012

Funds For Learning Delivers Petition to FCC Chairman

On November 12, 2012, Funds For Learning provided a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski containing over 1,700 signatures of parents, community members, and E-rate stakeholders in support...

November 14, 2012

FCC Releases Further CIPA Guidance

On November 14, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice to provide further guidance on the requirements of the 2011 CIPA Report and Order.

November 13, 2012

Funding Year 2013 Form 471 Filing Window Dates Announced

USAC has announced the opening and closing dates for the Funding Year 2013 filing window. The window will open at noon EST on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 and close at...

by Micah Rigdon

November 9, 2012

To BEAR, or to SPI: that is the question.

With the passing of the invoicing deadline for recurring services, I am reminded of a question I am frequently asked: "should my school BEAR or SPI to receive our E-rate...

November 7, 2012

To Gift Or Not To Gift…

After the anticipation of returning to my roots to attend the USAC training in my home state of New Jersey, I was greeted by some much welcomed cooler weather, fall...

November 6, 2012

E-rate‚Äôs Direct Impact: Over 52 Million Students Served

In Funding Year 2012, school and school district applicants requested approximately $5 billion in E-rate discounts on connectivity services and communications infrastructure. These E-rate funding requests represent over 52.2 million...