E-rate Analysis

by Brian Stephens

December 8, 2023

Stakeholders Support Bus Wi-Fi

The comment period for the FCC’s second draft Eligible Services List closed on Thursday, November 30, with more than twenty comments submitted by E-rate applicants, service providers, consultants, and industry...

by Brian Stephens

December 1, 2023

Early Procurement Trend Continues

E-rate applicants nationwide certified 4,788 FCC Forms 470 before December 1, marking a five-year high in early Forms 470. On average, approximately 80% of Forms 470 annually are certified between...

by Brian Stephens

October 27, 2023

Reminder: Major Invoice Deadline on October 30

Applicants and service providers are reminded that Monday, October 30, 2023 is the BEAR and SPI invoice deadline for a large number of E-rate and Emergency Connectivity Fund program funding...

by Brian Stephens

October 20, 2023

$866 Million in ECF Commitments at Risk

Monday, October 30, 2023 marks a major invoice deadline in the Emergency Connectivity Fund program. As of October 20, almost $866 million has been committed but not yet disbursed. Of...

by Brian Stephens

October 6, 2023

Support for Streamlining E-rate Rules

On June 29, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission circulated a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking comment on a wide range of potential E-rate rule changes. During the initial...

by Brian Stephens

September 1, 2023

Commitments for Workable Applications Hit Three Year Low

As of August 31, 2023, the Universal Service Administrative Company had issued $2.01B in funding commitments for FY2023 applications. In total, USAC had issued funding decisions for almost 86% of...

by Brian Stephens

August 18, 2023

Early Procurement Off to a Slow Start

As of August 15, 2023, E-rate applicants nationwide had certified 228 FY2024 FCC Forms 470 to start their competitive bidding processes, marking a 32% reduction from the previous year. USAC...

by Brian Stephens

FY2023 E-rate Commitment Pace Behind FY2022

One hundred and twenty days from the close of the Funding Year 2023 application filing window, USAC has issued $1.75 billion in funding commitments. While significantly higher than the same...