E-rate Analysis

by Scott Weston

The $2 Billion Typo Has Been Corrected

You may have noticed that the amount of E-rate funding requested for FY 2009 dropped by about $2 billion since yesterday. As we mentioned originally on February 16th, there appeared...

by Scott Weston

February 15, 2009

New E-rate Summary on FundsForLearning.com

We've just added a new feature to our website that will give you an at-a-glance summary of the E-rate program. The E-rate Summary can be found on our homepage and...

by Scott Weston

February 3, 2009

More Hoops, No Help

Buried in USAC's latest quarterly report to the FCC are two sentences that many people probably skimmed over, but will have a huge impact on E-rate applicants. From Page 5...

January 31, 2009

Recent FCC Appeals in Favor of Applicants

An analysis performed by Funds For Learning shows that the majority of recent appeal decisions issued by the Federal Communications Commission have been in favor of applicants. These appeals deal...

January 18, 2009

Form 470 Postings Nearly Identical to Last Year

The number of Forms 470 that were posted in advance of FY 2009 is nearly identical to last year, according to an analysis by Funds For Learning. A total of...

January 13, 2009

How the Obama Technology Plan Will Affect E-rate

Part of President-elect Obama’s plan for technology includes Universal Service reforms and a commitment to bring ‘next generation broadband’ to schools and libraries. The plan, which covers a wide array...

October 19, 2008

FFL Special Report: Analysis of E-rate Funding Utilization

Funds For Learning has completed a study of E-rate funding utilization rates and is publishing its report on FundsForLearning.com. The report, which examines utilization of funding commitments for the past...

October 19, 2008

E-rate Utilization Analysis

The E-rate program provides $2.25 billion annually to help schools and libraries obtain technology funding, but it appears that a significant portion of those funds is not being spent. This...