E-rate Commentary

January 10, 2013

Competitive Bidding Cautionary Tale

I truly understand that in order for the E-rate program to continue to be successful, applicants and service providers must adhere to strict competitive bidding and procurement laws at the...

by Peter Kaplan

January 4, 2013

My Top Ten E-rate New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year!!! I know I have my own personal New Year's resolutions (which I intend to keep this year), but here are mine tied to the E-rate program.

December 26, 2012

Year in Review: E-rate Commentary

Lost BEARs, a Spring Break rally cry, and a request for an increase in the annual E-rate funding cap highlight Funds For Learning's 2012 top five E-rate commentaries.

by Stephen Sharp

December 20, 2012

Procedural Impossibility

On October 31 of this year, USAC released their updated Administrative Procedures for the 2013 Funding Year. This year as I was reviewing the procedures, something caught my eye.

December 12, 2012

Twelve Twelve Twelve

Funds For Learning would like to wish all E-rate stakeholders a stress-free and successful filing window! Original artwork by T. Turner.

by Peter Kaplan

December 5, 2012

A Common Sense Approach to Appeal Decisions

On November 20, 2012, the FCC granted appeals submitted by Euclid City School District and Shannon County School District. In both cases, USAC found that the school districts had violated...

by Jeff O'Brien

December 5, 2012

Going Back To Cali

My colleague and I were volun-told to go to the last and final round of USAC Fall Training in L.A. this past month. I was actually pretty surprised that I...

by Dirk Schroeder

November 28, 2012

Why Start Now?

One thing I have never heard from a client: "I started the planning process too soon."