E-rate Analysis

by Brian Stephens

Half of ECF Funds Disbursed

As of July 28, 2023, the Emergency Connectivity Fund program had authorized the payment of $3,500,921,451 to applicants and service providers for the purchase of at-home broadband services and connected...

by Brian Stephens

FY2023 Disbursements Start Strong

In just two weeks from the start of Funding Year 2023, more than $15 million has been disbursed for FY2023 applications. Early disbursements in 2023 outpace 2022 by nearly three...

by Brian Stephens

Switches and Wireless Lead Category Two Demand

In Funding Years 2021 through 2023, purchases of network switches and wireless LAN equipment made up almost 60% of the total pre-discount requested amount for Category Two services. In each...

by Brian Stephens

2023 Commitment Pace Lags Slightly

Sixty days from the close of the Funding Year 2023 application filing window, USAC has issued $1.26 billion in funding commitments. While significantly higher than the same time period in...

by Brian Stephens

$1 Billion Committed in First FY2023 Funding Wave

On April 29, 2023, USAC released the first wave of Funding Commitment Decision Letters for Funding Year 2023. FY2023 Wave 001 commitments totaled over $1 billion, with $24.2 million canceled,...

by Brian Stephens

More Than 130,000 Schools and Libraries Supported

In Funding Year 2023, E-rate applicants requested discounts on Internet and data services that will be delivered to 130,649 individual school and library locations nationwide. That figure edges out the...

by Brian Stephens

High Demand for Lit Fiber and Switches

In Funding Year 2023, applicants nationwide requested discounts on more than $1.7 billion of Category One lit fiber services, four times more than all other types of Category One service...

by Brian Stephens

Nearly Half of FY2023 Applications Wave Ready

As of April 21, 2023, almost half of the total FY2023 funding requests (FRNs) filed by applicants nationwide are reported to be in “wave ready” status, with another 22% in...