E-rate Analysis

by Micah Rigdon

FY 2015 E-rate Demand Analysis – Mar 20th Update

As of March 18, 2015, the total amount that has been requested by E-rate applicants for Funding Year 2015 stands at just over $750 million...

by John Harrington

Early Analysis of FY 2015 E-rate Demand

Most applicants wait until the end of the filing window to send in their E-rate applications. In recent years, 86% of the total demand for E-rate funding was submitted during...

by John Harrington

Count of E-rate Form 471 Applications

Despite a record amount of procurement activity, the current pace of Form 471 submissions lags behind recent years by 25% of the average...

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – March 2015

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts a monthly webinar providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the March 4th, 2015 service provider webinar include...

by John Harrington

February 27, 2015

Historic Shift in Form 470 Trends

The time frame to start the competitive bidding process for Funding Year 2015 has now passed and the final Form 470 data is available. Category 2 bid requests are at...

by Peter Kaplan

February 19, 2015

FY 2015 Filing Window Analysis – Feb 19th Update

While many applicants will wait until the last few days before submitting their application paperwork, as of today approximately 10% of E-rate applicants have filed their Form 471 for Funding...

by John Harrington

February 13, 2015

FY 2015 Filing Window Analysis – Feb 13th Update

In this ongoing analysis series we will examine the FY 2015 E-rate funding applications throughout the filing window, and see what effect E-rate modernization efforts have on applicant funding requests...

by John Harrington

February 6, 2015

Applicants Seek Wi-Fi at Record Pace

With three weeks remaining before the deadline for posting this year's Form 470s, schools and libraries are on pace to submit a record number of competitive bid requests for on-campus...