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by Funds For Learning

January 21, 2026

Order Canceling Funding for Wi-Fi Hotspots Effective Feb. 20

An order on reconsideration from September 2025, which cancels E-rate funding for Wi-Fi hotspots and off-premises internet services, was published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2026. This order...

Alfred Njuguna

by Alfred Njuguna

January 21, 2026

First Day Filing Window Trends: Funding Years 2022–2025

The opening day of the filing window is a critical milestone in the funding cycle, often providing early insights into applicant demand and funding needs. This analysis reviews the first...

by Funds For Learning

January 21, 2026

FY2026 E-rate Filing Window Opens

The administrative window closed on January 16 and applicant profiles in EPC are now locked, paving way for FY2026 filing window. The Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

January 14, 2026

What I’ve Been Thinking About Lately

Lately, I’ve been paying attention to where things “wobble” (technical management term)! Not in a dramatic way. Nothing is on fire. But in any organization — or family, or board,...

Alfred Njuguna

by Alfred Njuguna

January 14, 2026

Form 470 Filings: Trends and Forecast for FY2026

As of January 14, 2026, approximately 12,000 Form 470s have been certified for the funding year 2026. Reviewing historical data from Funding Years 2022 through 2026 reveals that FY2025 experienced...

January 14, 2026

Admin Window Closes Friday, January 16

The Administrative Window closes January 16, 2026 at 11:59pm EST paving way for FY2026 filing window which opens January 21 at 12 Noon EST. The Admin Window is a designated...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

January 8, 2026

Leadership Is About What You Make Easier

There’s a lot happening right now. Policy questions without immediate answers.Big initiatives moving in parallel.Teams balancing urgency with exhaustion.Leaders being asked to decide before the picture is fully clear. In...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

January 8, 2026

FCC Streamlined E-rate Decisions (Jan 2025): What Schools & Libraries Should Know

The FCC released another batch of “streamlined” E-Rate appeal decisions in early January. These rulings don’t create new policy, but they do reinforce something important: the FCC is still drawing...