E-rate Analysis

by Micah Rigdon

December 19, 2014

E-rate Year in Review

Wrapping up with the FCC's historical vote to increase the E-rate fund on December 11th (early presents are such a treat), the E-rate program has become an entirely different beast...

by John Harrington

December 12, 2014

Sizing up the New E-rate Funding Cap

The FCC increased the annual E-rate funding cap to $3.9 billion yesterday. What does this really mean? For starters, it means that the available funding next year will be closer...

December 4, 2014

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – December 2014

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly webinars, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the December 3rd, 2014 service provider webinar include...

by John Harrington

November 21, 2014

Balancing a (Bigger) E-rate Budget

This week, FCC Chairman Wheeler circulated a plan to raise the annual E-rate funding cap by $1.5 billion. This would result in a total of $3.9 billion available each year...

by Micah Rigdon

November 14, 2014

A Slow Pace for FY2015 Forms 470

Historically, there has been a consistent trend that most FCC Forms 470 are submitted late in the application timeline...

November 5, 2014

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – November 2014

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly webinars, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the November 5th, 2014 service provider webinar include...

by Peter Kaplan

October 28, 2014

USAC Schools & Libraries Meeting Notes: October 27, 2014

On October 27, the USAC Schools & Libraries Committee held their quarterly board meeting. The Board discussed the following issues...

by Peter Kaplan

October 20, 2014

FY 2014 First Form 486 Deadline Rapidly Approaching

The FCC Form 486 alerts USAC that services have started, and neither the applicant nor the service provider can request reimbursement until the Form 486 has been processed...