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FFL and Others Submit E-rate Competitive Bidding Reply Comments

On May 27, 2022, Funds For Learning (FFL) along with 359 other E-rate stakeholders submitted Reply Comments in opposition to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) – Promoting Fair...

by Alfred Njuguna

Total ECF Demand Reaches $8.5 Billion

The third Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window closed on May 13, 2022. The total ECF requested amount for application window 1 through window 3 totaled $8.5 billion which surpassed...

Applicants Request Over $2.8 Billion in Third ECF Filing Window

On May 25, 2022, the FCC announced that it received requests for over $2.8 billion in the third Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window. The FCC estimates that there is...

by John Harrington

$1.5 Billion E-rate Committed at Record Pace

Each E-rate funding year begins on July 1, and it is helpful for applicants to know as soon as possible if they will be receiving support. As of May 20,...

Summer Deferral Starts May 27

On May 19, 2022, USAC provided guidelines on Summer Deferral period which starts on Friday May 27, 2022. The summer deferral period typically starts the Friday before Memorial Day through...

Additional $50M Committed in ECF Support for Window 1 and 2

On May 17, 2022, the FCC announced an additional $50 million in the 15th wave of ECF program support to help close the Homework Gap. In its news release, the...

by John Harrington

School Bus Wi-Fi will Help; Cybersecurity is Required

We know from the annual E-rate Trends Report that Wi-Fi access is essential for K-12 schools and libraries. 99% of them say it is, and 64% of them believe school...

Rosenworcel Proposes Making Wi-Fi on School Buses Eligible for E-rate

On May 11, 2022, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced a proposal to allow Wi-Fi on school buses be eligible for E-rate funding as part of closing the Homework Gap. The proposal...