E-rate Analysis

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – August 2014

Historically, the SLD has hosted monthly conference calls (now webinars), providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Highlights from the August 6, 2014 service provider webinar...

by Micah Rigdon

Measuring the Impact of E-rate Reform on Prior Years

The exact scope of the new rules and their impact on E-rate funding in coming years is still largely unknown. Looking back at Funding Years 2012 and 2013 may give...

by John Harrington

Wheeler’s Math… Works

There is a lot of discussion right now about the math behind FCC Chairman Wheeler's proposed Category 2 funding cap system. Under this proposal, the E-rate program would remain a...

by Micah Rigdon

2014 Applicant Survey Results

Funds For Learning¬Æ conducted an online survey of schools and libraries who receive funding via the federal E-rate discount program. Approximately 3% of E-rate applicants responded to the survey.

by Peter Kaplan

Kudos to the SLD and FCC: $1 Billion Milestone for FY 2014

The SLD and FCC have worked together to streamline the application review process this year. As of June 19, 2014, 17,279 applicants have received commitments totaling $1.07 billion...

FFL Shares Insight on E-rate Demand and 2014 Survey to FCC

FFL provided detailed analysis of E-rate applicant out-of-pocket expenses, estimates on demand for Priority Two funding, and the results from the survey of E-rate applicants which FFL recently conducted...

by Peter Kaplan

SLD Reminds Applicants about Filing Form 486 Early

According to a Funds For Learning analysis, 5,521 FY 2014 applicants have already had their Form 486 processed totaling $384.1 million worth of commitments...

by John Harrington

FY 2014 Demand Analysis: Part 4 – Looking for Trends within the Trends

Applicants with more sites and more students generally pay less per student, regardless of their location or E-rate discount rate. Similarly, single schools and small school districts have the highest...