E-rate Analysis

by John Harrington

January 21, 2022

Applicants Posting E-rate RFPs

Schools and libraries nationwide have posted 11,565 requests for competitive bids for E-rate eligible goods and services. Known as the FCC Form 470, the deadline to post requests for proposals...

by Alfred Njuguna

December 10, 2021

82% of ECF Applicants Receive Commitments

The FCC has committed over $3.2 billion of the $5.16 billion requested by applicants in the first Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window. Funds For Learning analysis shows that 82%...

by John Harrington

November 15, 2021

Record E-rate Funding by Nov 15

A total of $2.4 billion has been committed for E-rate funding year 2021. This is the fastest that USAC has ever awarded this amount. In the entire history of the...

by John Harrington

November 10, 2021

No More Guessing: $4.51 Billion Needed Yearly for Homework Gap

This year’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) has provided a much-needed infusion of laptop computers and Wi-Fi hotspots to keep K-12 students and library patrons connected to the Internet. But that...

by John Harrington

November 5, 2021

12.9 million devices requested via ECF

Schools and libraries have requested support for 12.9 million devices via the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF). There were two ECF filing windows in 2021. Reviewing the applications sheds light on...

by Alfred Njuguna

October 22, 2021

Nearly Half of Initial ECF Requests Committed

Funding requests in the first Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window totaled $5.16 billion. To date, the FCC has committed $2.36 billion, or about 46% of the total requested amount....

October 8, 2021

44% of E-rate Applicants Submitted ECF

Funds For Learning indicated that there were 9,336 applicants who properly submitted applications in the first Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window this past summer. Further analysis shows that there...

by John Harrington

October 1, 2021

8.8 Million Computers Requested in First ECF

There were 9,336 applicants who properly submitted applications in the first Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window this past summer. Those applicants requested an estimated 7.56 million laptop computers, 1.51...