E-rate News

FCC Releases Report on the Potential Impact of E-rate Modernization

Today, the FCC released a report on the potential impact of Chairman Wheeler's E-rate modernization program. The report provides a state-by-state breakdown of the additional students, schools and libraries that...

FCC Chairman Comments on Wi-Fi Access in Rural Areas

Today, Chairman Wheeler released a blog about his visit to Acoma, New Mexico. Nestled on Tribal land, this rural community illustrates a common problem found in many rural communities -...

FCC and GSA Partner to Help Schools and Libraries

Jon Wilkins, FCC Acting Managing Director, released further details that the FCC and U.S General Services Administration (GSA) will partner to help schools and libraries increase their purchasing opportunities for...

FCC Tentatively Announces E-rate Reform Order on July FCC Meeting Agenda

The FCC tentatively announced the agenda for their July 11, 2014 meeting. FCC Chairman Wheeler has already released a Fact Sheet that provides some detail of the new proposals...

FCC Provides More Detail on Possible E-rate Reform Order

FCC Chairman Wheeler has circulated an E-rate reform proposal to the other Commissioners with the goal of having the Order voted on during the July 11, 2014 Open Meeting...

ISTE 2014

Meet face-to-face with Funds For Learning staff at the ISTE 2014 conference in Atlanta, GA, June 28 through July 1.

SLD Provides Form 471 Product Report to FCC

The SLD provided a report to the FCC detailing specific products and services that were requested on Form 471s from FY 2012 and FY 2013...

FCC OIG to Provide E-rate Program Reform Recommendations

The OIG plans to offer the FCC recommendations to reform the E-rate program and will provide a "vulnerability assessment/risk analysis" that will be released next reporting period...