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January 8, 2021

Cathy Cruzan to Serve on SHLB Board

On January 5, 2021, the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition announced five new members to its Board of Directors, including Funds For Learning President Cathy Cruzan. SHLB is...

December 31, 2020

Dec. Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On December 30, 2020, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by...

by John Harrington

December 24, 2020

E-rate Supports 95% of K-12 Students

The E-rate program currently provides financial aid for Internet connections that support 53,990,412 K-12 students in the United States. According to recent data from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES),...

December 22, 2020

FY2021 Window Dates Announced

The Funding Year 2021 Form 471 filing window will open on January 15, 2021 at 12:00 noon EST and close March 25, 2021 at 11:59 PM EDT. The application window...

by Brian Stephens

December 18, 2020

2020: Year in Review

COVID-19 impacts rules and deadlines The COVID-19 pandemic permeated every aspect of life in 2020, and the E-rate program was no exception. An extended filing window, a second filing window,...

December 15, 2020

Proposed 1st Qtr 2021 Contribution Factor

On December 14, 2020, the FCC released the proposed contribution factor for the first quarter of 2021 at 31.8 percent. The contribution factor requires telecommunications companies to pay a percentage...

December 14, 2020

Gift Rule Waiver Extended

On December 14, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission released an Order extending the waiver of the E-rate and Rural Health Care program’s gift rules until June 30, 2021. Stating that...

December 11, 2020

Alvin Bates. In Memoriam.

On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Alvin Bates, a loving husband and father, and friend to all, finished his battle with COVID and passed away at the age of 65. Alvin...