E-rate Commentary

by Peter Kaplan

Awaiting Results of the Pilot Off-Campus Connectivity Program

On March 9, 2011, the FCC announced the 20 recipients of the E-rate Deployed Ubiquitously (EDU) 2011 Pilot Program and authorized the USAC to spend up to $10 million from...

Answers for Your E-rate Questions

Funds For Learning is hosting a free webinar for E-rate applicants on April 8th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern - just in time for your last-minute questions about the new E-rate...

by Brian Stephens

Funding Year 2015 E-rate Eligibility Q&A

As E-rate consultants for applicants nationwide, we often encounter questions regarding the E-rate process. The following Q&A gives a sample of some of the recent questions that we have addressed...

Survey Results: FY 2015 Filing Window Extension

Funds For Learning created an applicant survey centered on the possibility of extending the Funding Year 2015 E-rate application deadline beyond the current date of March 26th. Here is a...

Survey: 471 Deadline Extension?

E-rate applications are being filed at a slower rate than previous years, and the FY 2015 filing deadline is only weeks away. Please take this short survey and share your...

by Peter Kaplan

February 23, 2015

E-rate 2.0 and Asset Tracking

There are a host new FCC rules and USAC guidance for E-rate beneficiaries to learn, but there are also preexisting regulations that these same beneficiaries will have to remember along...

by John Harrington

February 17, 2015

Item 21 Service Description Guide

E-rate applicants are required to provide detailed information about the goods and services for which they seek support. This helps ensure that E-rate funds are spent on approved purchases, while...

by Micah Rigdon

February 13, 2015

Planning Ahead, Choosing Correctly

Managing the updated format and data points in the E-rate Form 471, while applying new program rules, can be a challenging task for many applicants during this filing window...