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EducationSuperHighway Releases FY2014 Form 471 Item 21 Analysis

The EducationSuperHighway non-profit organization had asked school districts to use their Form 471 Item 21 tool for FY 2014 in order for them to gather data on what technologies schools...

FCC Chairman Wheeler Blogs About E-rate Reform

On April 10, 2014 FCC Chairman Wheeler released a blog about his visit to an Indian reservation in South Dakota last month. The Chairman specifically stated that students "‚Ä¶whether they...

There Could Have Been Internal Connections in 2013

All E-rate funding requests for internal connections were denied in funding year 2013. But if the FFL proposal, first presented to the FCC in 2012, had been adopted, every applicant...

by John Harrington

Do the Math

The E-rate program is focused on supporting education. In honor of this important cause, I have prepared a simple math lesson designed to increase understanding about the availability of E-rate...

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – April 2014

USAC‚Äôs Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from April 2, 2014 service provider call...

FCC Consumer Advisory Committee Weighs In On E-rate Reform

In an effort to modernize the E-rate program and increase its efficiency, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice detailing proposed program changes currently being considered. The Consumer...

USAC Releases Semi-Annual Audit Report

On April 1, 2014 USAC submitted their Semi-Annual Audit Recovery Report to the Federal Communications Commission. As required by the FCC‚Äôs Fifth Report and Order, USAC must submit a semi-annual...

USAC Releases 2013 Annual Report

On April 1, 2014 the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) released its 2013 Annual Report. The report provides the Federal Communications Commission and Congress details about the non-profit company's activities,...