E-rate Commentary

by John Harrington

E-filing – And Then Came the Internet

Last week, Funds For Learning¬Æ proposed a new e-filing standard to help modernize the E-rate program. E-filing would allow E-rate applicants to submit their paperwork electronically without having to go...

by Verlyne Jolley

Learning to Work Together

Recently my children have been taking their online student assessment testing. Like many parents in Oklahoma, I was concerned to learn that testing in my children's school district was suspended...

by Brian Stephens

Heartbleed’s potential bug bite

By now, you've probably heard about the latest major web security concern. Dubbed ‚ÄòHeartbleed,' the virus is a vulnerability in a popular open source encryption system that allows potentially sensitive...

by Peter Kaplan

High-Speed Connections By 2019

On June 6, 2013, President Obama announced his ConnectED Initiative in which he called on the FCC to reform the E-rate program in order to ensure that 99% of our...

by John Harrington

Do the Math

The E-rate program is focused on supporting education. In honor of this important cause, I have prepared a simple math lesson designed to increase understanding about the availability of E-rate...

by John Harrington

17 going on 18

The application deadline for the 17th E-rate funding year closed this past week, with applicants from across the country submitting requests for about 5 billion dollars (+/-). Despite the fact...

by John Harrington

Schools Need Support, Not Priorities

The FCC's eligible service list (ESL) sets the parameters for the goods and services that will qualify for E-rate support. Each and every year, the FCC solicits, receives, and considers...

by Peter Kaplan

Invoice Deadline Extension Arrives Unexpectedly

The E-rate program has many deadlines of which applicants and service providers should be aware. For example, the Form 471 filing window changes each year, installation deadlines are based on...