E-rate Commentary

by Micah Rigdon

January 29, 2015

Define ‘Broadband’

During their January 29th meeting, the FCC commissioners voted to change the benchmark speed requirements defining broadband Internet services...

by Micah Rigdon

January 23, 2015

New Forms, New Data to Collect

The new Form 471 contains multiple questions regarding the network capacity and broadband connectivity speeds of applicants. Some of the questions are subjective inquiries...

January 13, 2015

Free E-rate Resources for Applicants

Funds For Learning offers many free E-rate resources to help applicants through the funding process, while wrapping up funding from prior years, learning the new E-rate rules and eligibility guidelines,...

by Nick Shipley

January 9, 2015

Filing Win-Dos and Win-Don’ts

The FY 2015 Filing Window is rapidly approaching and many applicants have already filed their Forms 470 or are in the process of doing so. Here is a quick list...

by Peter Kaplan

January 9, 2015

A Review of 2014 E-rate Invoicing

The SLD has markedly improved their invoicing processing procedures over the last couple of years, making the process smoother and faster for applicants and service providers, and they deserve credit...

by John Harrington

December 19, 2014

Thank You For Reading This Commentary

You are reading this commentary. Thank you! That statement may seem a bit strange to you. But I assure you, it isn't...

by John Harrington

December 11, 2014

Funds For Learning Comment on FCC Vote to Increase Support for Schools and Libraries

The FCC's vote today to increase E-rate support is a bold step forward in support of our nation's students and library patrons. Internet access is an essential element of modern...

by John Harrington

December 8, 2014

Thank You, Senator Rockefeller

Senator Rockefeller has been a tireless advocate and champion for connecting schools and libraries in the digital age and he deserves the thanks of all in the education community...