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NOV 10, 2026 · COMMENTARY

SETDA Leadership Summit 2026: What State Leaders Are Asking About E-rate

Last week, Brian and I sat down with state education technology leaders at the SETDA Leadership Summit, and two questions came up more than any others: how the new USAC bidding portal will actually work, and where the FCC’s rulemaking leaves E-rate. If those are […]

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November 2026

NOV 10, 2026 SETDA Leadership Summit 2026: What State Leaders Are Asking About E-rate Commentary NOV 10, 2026 5 Common Form 470 Mistakes That Can Delay Your E-rate Application Commentary NOV 10, 2026 Stop Hunting for Forms 470. Let Them Find You. Commentary NOV 4, 2026 Reply Comments Oppose Requiring E-rate Repayment Before Appeals Are Decided Analysis NOV 4, 2026 Procedure Isn’t a Formality: What November’s FCC Appeal Decisions Teach About Timing News NOV 3, 2026 Renewing Your Vendor Contract? Make Sure Your Original Agreement Allows It Commentary

October 2026

OCT 30, 2026 What Funds For Learning Told the FCC About Audits, Appeals, and Who Runs E-rate News OCT 28, 2026 School Internet Now Costs 67 Cents a Megabit, Down 45 Percent Since FY2022 Analysis OCT 27, 2026 New Way to Return E-rate Funds: USAC’s Program Recovery Payments System News OCT 27, 2026 FCC Suspends E-rate Consultant Following Kickback Scheme News OCT 27, 2026 FY2026 Is Running Behind FY2025. Here’s Where Things Actually Stand. News OCT 20, 2026 Fifth Circuit Rules the FCC Lacked Authority to Create USAC. Here’s What It Means for E-rate. News OCT 20, 2026 111 members of Congress urge FCC to keep E-rate open to all schools and libraries News OCT 20, 2026 State Master Contracts: When They Work and When They Don’t Commentary OCT 15, 2026 Commenters Say Keep E-rate. They Split on the Details. Analysis OCT 15, 2026 The 2026 E-rate Trends Report Goes Digital. Search 695 Applicant Comments. News OCT 13, 2026 Three Days at AnchorNETS 2026: What I Heard and What I’m Taking Back Commentary OCT 13, 2026 Is Your CIPA Paperwork as Solid as Your Filters? Here’s What Auditors Actually Check Commentary OCT 13, 2026 What We Told the FCC About E-rate’s Future Analysis OCT 13, 2026 A Night of Art and Celebration: Autumn & the Arts Commentary

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At Long Last – The Applications

12/11/1997 - The long-awaited application forms for the federal government The long-awaited application forms for the federal government's E-rate program are finally being mailed to the schools and libraries that will have to complete them....

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