E-rate Commentary

by John D. Harrington

Answering the President’s Call

President Obama yesterday called for the build-out of high-speed digital connections, "ensuring that 99 percent of American students can benefit" from advances in teaching and learning in the digital age.

by Linda Bruner

Let’s Meet the Challenge

Rep. Anna Eshoo, ranking member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel wrote an opinion piece for Politico that...

by Peter Kaplan

Expanding the Eligible Services List

I hear from IT Directors and CIOs that they would like the option of purchasing network monitoring and management solutions with E-rate funds, and many applicants are confused why filtering...

by John Harrington

Home

On May 20 and 21, severe weather and tornadoes blew through our home state of Oklahoma. We are grateful to report that the members of the Funds For Learning team...

by Dirk Schroeder

Missing the Form 471 Deadline

On May 15, 2013, the FCC released an appeal decision in which they granted dozens of appeals by applicants who missed the Funding Year 2013 Form 471 filing window by...

by Peter Kaplan

The Need for E-rate Reform is Now

In further analyzing the FY 2013 funding requests, I discovered that the top 100 applicants requested $870.4 million in priority one services alone! No wonder the likelihood of any applicant...

by Peter Kaplan

Understanding the SLD’s Invoicing Statistics

Each month the SLD holds monthly conference calls for the service provider community, providing program updates and an opportunity for service providers ask questions to key USAC staff. I applaud...

by Brian Stephens

E-rate 2.0: Buzz Around the Web

Without question, the release of USAC's FY2013 demand estimate has schools, libraries, service providers, and other E-rate stakeholders talking. Buzz around the web this week included...