E-rate Analysis

by Brian Stephens

FCC Submits Draft ECF Form 471 to OMB

On May 14, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission requested emergency approval of modifications to the FCC Form 471 for the Emergency Connectivity Fund program from the federal Office of Management...

by Brian Stephens

130,418 Reasons Why E-rate Matters

In Funding Year 2021, E-rate applicants requested discounts on Internet and data services which will be delivered to 130,418 individual school and library locations nationwide. While the amount of funds...

by Brian Stephens

C2 Requests Fuel FY2021 Growth

Applicants nationwide requested $3.1 billion in discounts for Funding Year 2021 services, a five percent increase over FY 2020 requests. While Category One requested amounts declined for the fourth year...

by Brian Stephens

The FY2021 Filing Window Has Closed: What’s Next?

The Funding Year 2021 Form 471 application filing window closed at 11:59pm EST on Thursday, March, 25, 2021. In just the final four days of the application window, applicants nationwide...

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – Emergency Connectivity Fund

SEC. 7402. Funding for E-Rate support for emergency educational connections and devices. (a) Regulations required.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission...

by John Harrington

FY2021 Procurement Slows

The deadline to file FCC Forms 470 while still allowing 28 days for competitive bidding before the projected close of the FY2021 Form 471 filing window was February 25, 2021. ...

February 19, 2021

$130M At Risk As Invoice Deadline Looms

February 25, 2021 marks the invoice deadline for Funding Year 2019 recurring services, after an automatic 120 day extension granted by the FCC due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With one...

by Brian Stephens

February 1, 2021

FCC Seeks Comment on Remote Learning Support

On February 1, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Public Notice requesting comments on petitions filed by the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) and other stakeholders requesting...