E-rate Analysis

Public Broadband Network Resource Released by Benton Institute

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society has published a handbook on building public broadband networks. The resource provides guidance regarding the decision-making process for planning a public broadband network...

Form 470 Certifications Remain Flat

February 28, 2024 was the official deadline to file and certify Forms 470 for Funding Year 2024 while still allowing the required 28 calendar day competitive bidding period before the...

by Brian Stephens

February 23, 2024

Funding Year 2024 Outpaces 2023

At the halfway mark for the Funding Year 2024 application filing window applicants nationwide had certified 8,967 Forms 471, outpacing FY2023 by 5% and FY2022 by 23%: The increase is...

by Brian Stephens

February 16, 2024

$236 Million With Rapidly Approaching Deadline

February 27, 2024 is the BEAR and SPI invoice deadline for more than 13,000 funding requests nationwide. As of February 15, there are $235.5M in committed funds that have not...

by Brian Stephens

February 9, 2024

2024 Early Filers Outpace 2023

In the first three weeks of the Funding Year 2024 application filing window, applicants nationwide certified 5,599 Forms 471, exceeding FY2023’s pace by more than 200 applications. Total funding requested...

January 31, 2024

Our Suggestions for a Cybersecurity Pilot

On January 29, 2024, Funds For Learning submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission regarding their proposed $200 million, three year cybersecurity pilot program. Our comments focused on three areas...

January 26, 2024

Mixed Support for E-rate Hotspots

The initial comment deadline for the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate hotspot Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was January 16, 2024. The Commission received more than 60 comments during the initial comment...

by Brian Stephens

January 19, 2024

Congratulations to First Day Filers

The Funding Year 2024 E-rate funding application filing window opened on Wednesday, January 17, and 399 applicants across the country certified 459 FCC Forms 471 on the first day. The...