2026 E-rate Webinars
E-rate Webinar Recording Title Slides Date Duration Service Delivery Deadline, On the Radar: Key Dockets & Deadlines, as well as Administrative Window Download 09/10/26 1h02m56s E-rate Procurement & Going out to Bid Checklist, Form 470 Walkthrough, and Draft Eligible Services List Download 08/06/26 0h57m32s Wrapping Up FY25, Standing Up FY26, New FCC Rules in Effect, and FCC Activity to Watch Download 07/09/26 0h59m58s Substitutions, CIPA Compliance, and Competitive Bid Order Download 06/04/26 0h55m24s E-rate Funding and Discounts, Invoicing Checklist, and FY2026 Wave 1 & Changes by the FCC Download 05/06/26 1h16m24s FCDL, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and Form 498, and Post Filing Window Demand Summary Download 04/16/26 0h54m57s What to do after certifying a Form 471, E-rate Program Overview, and Receipt Acknowledgement Letter Download 03/05/26 0h55m48s Preparing for PIA, Document Retention, GAO Report, and Form 471 & Walkthrough Download 02/12/26 1h00m05s Bid Evaluations, Contracts, and FY2026 Eligible Services List (ESL) Download 01/22/26 0h56m17s
2025 E-rate Webinars
Prep for Success webinar slides and recording available here.
E-rate Webinar Recording Title Slides Date Duration FY2026 Best Practices, H.R. 1 Update and Impact on E-rate, and FY2026 ESL and Cybersecurity Updates Download 12/04/25 1h10m39s Conferences Highlights, Eligible Services List, and Category 2 Budget Planning Download 11/06/25 0h58m26s Admin Window, USAC Training Recap and Highlights, and Bus Wi-Fi and Off Campus Hotspot Update Download 10/09/25 0h53m26s Service Delivery Deadlines and Extensions, LDI Deadline Reminders, and Bus Wi-Fi and Hotspots Updates Download 09/11/25 0h58m56s Strategic Planning for New FY, Form 500, E-rate & Cyber Update, and Wi-Fi Hotspots & Court Decision Download 08/07/25 0h52m06s Form 470 Walkthrough, Category 2 Budget and the New Multiplier, and BEAR/SPI EPC Walkthrough Download 07/10/25 0h46m13s Summer Checklist, BEAR Invoice Reviews, and Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Download 06/05/25 0h55m01s Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL), Form 486, and E-rate Appeal Process Download 05/08/25 0h54m20s FY2025 Filing Window Demand Summary, Service Delivery Deadlines, RAL Corrections Download 04/10/25 0h55m45s Form 471 Deadline Waivers, PIA Best Practices, and Cost Effectiveness/ Selective Reviews Download 03/06/25 0h58m30s Wi-Fi Hotspot Budget Calculation, Form 471 Walkthrough, and Preparing for Application Download 02/13/25 1h03m19s Post Admin Window Updates/Filing Window Checklist, 470 Walkthrough and Cat1 vs. Cat2 Wi-Fi Hotspots Download 01/16/25 0h57m33s
2024 E-rate Webinars
Wi-Fi Hotspots webinar slides and recording available here
E-rate Webinar Recording Title Slides Date Duration Filing Window Best Practices and Procurement & Contracts Download 12/05/24 0h57m49s SPIN Changes, Bid Evaluation, Discount Rate Calculations, and FY2025 Eligible Services List Download 11/07/24 1h06m22s October Last Date to Invoice (LDI), Service Substitutions, and FY2025 Form 470 Updates Download 10/10/24 0h47m42s 2024 State EdTech Trends – SETDA, Service Delivery Deadlines, Admin Window/Sites Download 09/12/24 0h58m01s USF Court Ruling Discussion, SPI Paperwork, and Category Two Budgets Download 08/08/24 0h57m50s Tips for a Happy New Funding Year, Form 470 Walkthrough, and ECF updates Download 07/11/24 0h47m10s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Wrap-up, CIPA Compliance, and Invoice Reviews Download 06/06/24 0h48m07s Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL), Form 486, and Appeals Download 05/09/24 0h55m46s FY2024 Filing Window Demand, Service Delivery, and Form 500 Download 04/11/24 0h50m09s Receipt Acknowledgement Letter, Program Integrity Assurance, and Form 471 Deadline Waivers Download 03/07/24 0h48m46s Form 471 Walkthrough, Category 1 vs. Category 2 Wi-Fi Hotspot Proposal Download 02/15/24 0h57m08s Bid Evaluation, Contracts, and Bus Wi-Fi Download 01/18/24 1h03m43s
2023 E-rate Webinars
E-rate Webinar Recording Title Slides Date Duration Pre-Filing Window Checklist, Eligible Services List (ESL), and E-rate Cybersecurity Download 12/07/23 0h53m45s Cybersecurity Pilot Program Download 11/16/23 0h58m57s A guide on how to file comments with the FCC is available here Administrative Window, Invoice Consolidation in EPC, and School Bus WiFi Download 11/09/23 1h00m50s 2023 E-rate Trends Report Download 10/12/23 0h41m24s Service Delivery Deadlines and Form 500, E-rate Invoicing Review, and ECF Deadlines Download 09/14/23 0h59m58s Form 470, New E-rate Rules & FNPRM, and ECF Deadlines Download 08/10/23 0h55m43s Gigabit Libraries Network and E-rate Updates 07/13/23 0h53m16s Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL), Appeals, and ECF Updates Download 06/08/23 0h55m01s FY2023 Funding Wave, Form 486, and CIPA Compliance Download 05/04/23 0h48m06s FY2023 E-rate Filing Window Demand, Service Delivery Deadline, and FY2023 E-rate Applicant Survey Download 04/13/23 0h50m17s Cyber Security Request for Comment, Program Integrity Assurance (PIA), and ECF Updates Download 03/09/23 0h53m54s Uploading Contracts, Form 471 Walkthrough, and Emergency Connectivity Fund Audit Updates Download 02/16/23 0h56m34s Cybersecurity and the Future of E-rate Download 1/31/23 0h59m07s A guide on how to file comments with the FCC is available here . Equipment Transfers and Invoice Deadlines, Contracts, ECF Asset Tracking & Invoicing Download 01/19/23 0h51m17s
2022 E-rate Webinars
Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) webinar recordings are available here
E-rate Competitive Bidding Process webinar recording and slides available here
E-rate Webinar Recording Title Slides Date Duration Best Practices for FY2023, Connect K-12: E-rate Resource, and Retroactive Funding Denials in the ECF Program Download 12/08/22 0h53m39s SPIN Changes, Procurement and Bid Evaluations, Eligible Services List and ECF Updates Download 11/10/22 0h59m42s E-rate Discounts and Category 2 Budgets, E-rate Last Date to Invoice (LDI), and ECF Post Commitment Changes Download 10/13/22 0h55m34s Discount Rate Calculation & Documentation, E-rate Service Delivery Deadlines & Extensions, and ECF Updates Download 09/15/22 0h38m55s Strategic Planning for Upcoming Funding Year, 2022 E-rate Trends Results Overview, and ECF Updates Download 08/11/22 0h50m03s Tips For a New Funding Year, FY2023 Form 470 Walk-through, and ECF Update Download 07/07/22 1h42m48s BEAR Invoice Reviews, Discount Method Selection, and ECF Update Download 06/09/22 0h59m05s CIPA Compliance & Form 486, FCDL & E-rate Appeals Process, and ECF Updates Download 05/05/22 0h55m32s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), E-rate Competitive Bidding NPRM, and FY2022 E-rate Filing Window Download 04/14/22 0h56m20s RAL, PIA, Cost Effectiveness/Selective Reviews, and ECF Updates Download 03/10/22 0h58m17s Form 470 Deadline & Planning for Success, Category One vs. Category 2, Form 471 Walk Through, and ECF Updates Download 02/17/22 0h58m33s FY2022 Eligible Services List, Contracts & Post Admin Window Updates, Filing Window Updates, and ECF Updates Download 01/20/22 0h59m05s
2021 E-rate Webinars
E-rate Webinar Recording Title Slides Date Duration Pre-Filing Window Checklist, USAC Training Recap, ECF Post Commitment Changes, and Filing an ECF Appeal Download 12/09/21 0h58m06s SPIN Changes, Discount Calculation & Procurement Download 11/11/21 0h48m23s Administrative (Admin) Window and Preparing for FY2022 Download 10/14/21 0h55m49s E-rate Entities and Sites and Category 2 Budgets Download 09/16/21 0h55m56s Competitive Bidding and Procurement and Form 472 (BEAR Form) Download 08/12/21 01h00m47s Procurement and FY2022 Form 470 Walk Through Download 07/08/21 00h58m44s CIPA Compliance, BEAR Invoice Reviews, and June 2 ECF Webinar Recap Download 06/10/21 00h48m35s Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL) and E-rate Appeals Process Download 05/06/21 00h45m31s Common PIA Inquiries and Compliance with Equipment Requirements 04/08/21 00h56m15s Emergency Connectivity Fund Overview and FFL Proposal 03/18/21 00h58m23s Emergency Support Update, RAL Corrections, and Selective Review 03/11/21 1h00m04s Preparing Form 471, Program Integrity Assurance (PIA), and Filing Window Discussion 02/18/21 1h08m45s E-rate Remote Learning Support & Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) 02/09/21 0h58m19s Bid Evaluation, Contracts, and Payment Quality Assurance (PQA) 01/21/21 1h16m44s
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