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10th Circuit Rules on Connect America Fund

Last week the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the FCC and its expanding role in promoting and encouraging broadband Internet services across the United States...

by John Harrington

The Cost of Connecting Just Got Higher

It was not a good week for educational technology funding for schools and libraries. New FCC rules, proposals for decreased discounts and low demand estimates paint a grim outlook...

FY 2014 Demand Analysis: Part 2 – Impact of Discount Rates on P1 Services

Because of the E-rate discount matrix, the schools serving the most economically disadvantaged families are able to receive a much higher-value service...

Revised Cost-allocation Guidance for FY 2015

The FCC has revised their guidance for the E-rate rules regarding the cost-allocation of ineligible goods and services, in their order which was released on May 23rd...

FY 2014 Demand Analysis: Part 1 – State-to-State Comparisons

Per student spending for telecommunications and Internet access averages $55.55 per year, nationwide, with the vast majority of schools spending at least $30 and no more than $80 per student...

SLD Releases FY 2014 Wave 002

On May 21, 2014 the SLD released the 2nd FY 2014 funding wave. The SLD notified 2,625 applicants and 1,036 service providers committing $92.62 million...

Nomination Deadline Extended for Native Nations Broadband Task Force

On May 15, 2014 the FCC released a Public Notice in which they will extend the application period to seek qualified nominees for the FCC-Native Nations Broadband Task Force.

FY 2014 Priority One Demand Analysis

To help the FCC and other stake holders make informed decisions about the future shape of the program, Funds For Learning has prepared a detailed analysis of FY2014 school demand...