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2024 E-rate Webinars

Wi-Fi Hotspots webinar slides and recording available here

E-rate Webinar Recording Title	Slides	Date	Duration
SPIN Changes, Bid Evaluation, Discount Rate Calculations, and FY2025 Eligible Services List	Download	11/07/24	1h06m22s
October Last Date to Invoice (LDI), Service Substitutions, and FY2025 Form 470 Updates	Download	10/10/24	0h47m42s
2024 State EdTech Trends – SETDA, Service Delivery Deadlines, Admin Window/Sites	Download	09/12/24	0h58m01s
USF Court Ruling Discussion, SPI Paperwork, and Category Two Budgets	Download	08/08/24	0h57m50s
Tips for a Happy New Funding Year, Form 470 Walkthrough, and ECF updates	Download	07/11/24	0h47m10s
Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Wrap-up, CIPA Compliance, and Invoice Reviews	Download	06/06/24	0h48m07s
Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL), Form 486, and Appeals	Download	05/09/24	0h55m46s
FY2024 Filing Window Demand, Service Delivery, and Form 500	Download	04/11/24	0h50m09s
Receipt Acknowledgement Letter, Program Integrity Assurance, and Form 471 Deadline Waivers	Download	03/07/24	0h48m46s
Form 471 Walkthrough, Category 1 vs. Category 2 Wi-Fi Hotspot Proposal	Download	02/15/24	0h57m08s
Bid Evaluation, Contracts, and Bus Wi-Fi	Download	01/18/24	1h03m43s

2023 E-rate Webinars

E-rate Webinar Recording Title	Slides	Date	Duration
Pre-Filing Window Checklist, Eligible Services List (ESL), and E-rate Cybersecurity	Download	12/07/23	0h53m45s
Cybersecurity Pilot Program	Download	11/16/23	0h58m57s
A guide on how to file comments with the FCC is available here
Administrative Window, Invoice Consolidation in EPC, and School Bus WiFi	Download	11/09/23	1h00m50s
2023 E-rate Trends Report	Download	10/12/23	0h41m24s
Service Delivery Deadlines and Form 500, E-rate Invoicing Review, and ECF Deadlines	Download	09/14/23	0h59m58s
Form 470, New E-rate Rules & FNPRM, and ECF Deadlines	Download	08/10/23	0h55m43s
Gigabit Libraries Network and E-rate Updates		07/13/23	0h53m16s
Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL), Appeals, and ECF Updates	Download	06/08/23	0h55m01s
FY2023 Funding Wave, Form 486, and CIPA Compliance	Download	05/04/23	0h48m06s
FY2023 E-rate Filing Window Demand, Service Delivery Deadline, and FY2023 E-rate Applicant Survey	Download	04/13/23	0h50m17s
Cyber Security Request for Comment, Program Integrity Assurance (PIA), and ECF Updates	Download	03/09/23	0h53m54s
Uploading Contracts, Form 471 Walkthrough, and Emergency Connectivity Fund Audit Updates	Download	02/16/23	0h56m34s
Cybersecurity and the Future of E-rate	Download	1/31/23	0h59m07s
A guide on how to file comments with the FCC is available here.
Equipment Transfers and Invoice Deadlines, Contracts, ECF Asset Tracking & Invoicing	Download	01/19/23	0h51m17s

2022 E-rate Webinars

Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) webinar recordings are available here

E-rate Competitive Bidding Process webinar recording and slides available here

E-rate Webinar Recording Title	Slides	Date	Duration
Best Practices for FY2023, Connect K-12: E-rate Resource, and Retroactive Funding Denials in the ECF Program	Download	12/08/22	0h53m39s
SPIN Changes, Procurement and Bid Evaluations, Eligible Services List and ECF Updates	Download	11/10/22	0h59m42s
E-rate Discounts and Category 2 Budgets, E-rate Last Date to Invoice (LDI), and ECF Post Commitment Changes	Download	10/13/22	0h55m34s
Discount Rate Calculation & Documentation, E-rate Service Delivery Deadlines & Extensions, and ECF Updates	Download	09/15/22	0h38m55s
Strategic Planning for Upcoming Funding Year, 2022 E-rate Trends Results Overview, and ECF Updates	Download	08/11/22	0h50m03s
Tips For a New Funding Year, FY2023 Form 470 Walk-through, and ECF Update	Download	07/07/22	1h42m48s
BEAR Invoice Reviews, Discount Method Selection, and ECF Update	Download	06/09/22	0h59m05s
CIPA Compliance & Form 486, FCDL & E-rate Appeals Process, and ECF Updates	Download	05/05/22	0h55m32s
Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), E-rate Competitive Bidding NPRM, and FY2022 E-rate Filing Window	Download	04/14/22	0h56m20s
RAL, PIA, Cost Effectiveness/Selective Reviews, and ECF Updates	Download	03/10/22	0h58m17s
Form 470 Deadline & Planning for Success, Category One vs. Category 2, Form 471 Walk Through, and ECF Updates	Download	02/17/22	0h58m33s
FY2022 Eligible Services List, Contracts & Post Admin Window Updates, Filing Window Updates, and ECF Updates	Download	01/20/22	0h59m05s

2021 E-rate Webinars

E-rate Webinar Recording Title	Slides	Date	Duration
Pre-Filing Window Checklist, USAC Training Recap, ECF Post Commitment Changes, and Filing an ECF Appeal	Download	12/09/21	0h58m06s
SPIN Changes, Discount Calculation & Procurement	Download	11/11/21	0h48m23s
Administrative (Admin) Window and Preparing for FY2022	Download	10/14/21	0h55m49s
E-rate Entities and Sites and Category 2 Budgets	Download	09/16/21	0h55m56s
Competitive Bidding and Procurement and Form 472 (BEAR Form)	Download	08/12/21	01h00m47s
Procurement and FY2022 Form 470 Walk Through	Download	07/08/21	00h58m44s
CIPA Compliance, BEAR Invoice Reviews, and June 2 ECF Webinar Recap	Download	06/10/21	00h48m35s
Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL) and E-rate Appeals Process	Download	05/06/21	00h45m31s
Common PIA Inquiries and Compliance with Equipment Requirements		04/08/21	00h56m15s
Emergency Connectivity Fund Overview and FFL Proposal		03/18/21	00h58m23s
Emergency Support Update, RAL Corrections, and Selective Review		03/11/21	1h00m04s
Preparing Form 471, Program Integrity Assurance (PIA), and Filing Window Discussion		02/18/21	1h08m45s
E-rate Remote Learning Support & Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB)		02/09/21	0h58m19s
Bid Evaluation, Contracts, and Payment Quality Assurance (PQA)		01/21/21	1h16m44s

2020 E-rate Webinars

E-rate Webinar Recording Title	Webinar Date	Duration
Connect K12, Admin Window Updates, and Procurement	12/10/2020	1h03m42s
2020 E-rate Trends Report	11/16/2020	0h58m09s
New Category 2 Budget, Service Substitutions, and BEARs	10/15/2020	0h46m43s
Second FY2020 Filing Window	09/23/2020	0h58m39s
Form 471 Update, Planning for FY2021 Sites, and Eligible Services List	09/17/2020	1h08m42s
E-rate Appeals Process & BEAR Invoice Review	08/13/2020	1h03m10s
FFL Remote Learning Initiative & Preliminary Survey Results	07/09/2020	1h15m20s
CIPA Compliance, Form 486 Walk Through, and Selective Review	06/11/2020	1h03m22s
Funding Year 2020 Recap	05/07/2020	0h56m36s
FCC Public Notice Breakdown & Learning Gap Analysis	04/09/2020	1h04m56s
Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) & Special Compliance Reviews	03/12/2020	0h58m50s
EPC 471 Walk-Through & Filing Window Discussion	02/20/2020	1h24m29s
Contracts & Bid Evaluations	01/23/2020	1h13m47s

2019 E-rate Webinars

E-rate Webinar Recording Title	Webinar Date	Duration
Year in Review & Category Two Discounts	12/12/2019	0h56m32s
2019 SHLB Conference, Discount Calculation & Procurement	11/14/2019	1h11m18s
Administrative Window & FCC Action on Form 470 Dropdown Menus	10/17/2019	1h08m03s
Category Two Demand, Invoicing & Reimbursements	09/19/2019	1h15m36s
FCC Category Two NPRM & Eligible Services	08/15/2019	0h55m57s
FCC Category Two NPRM Briefing – Special Presentation	07/24/2019	1h29m44s
Forms 470 & Site Lists	07/11/2019	0h58m52s
Form 472 (BEAR) Invoice Reviews & CIPA Compliance	06/13/2019	0h58m23s
Selective Review, Document Retention & FY2019 Filing Stats	05/09/2019	1h04m25s
FY2019 First Funding Wave Analysis – Special Presentation	05/01/2019	0h53m41s
FY2019 Filing Window Recap – Special Presentation	04/17/2019	0h57m39s
Appeal Trends & Program Integrity Assurance (PIA)	04/11/2019	0h56m30s
CoSN Ed-Tech Trends Recap & FY2019 Form 471 Filing Window	03/14/2019	0h54m29s
Contracts and Form 471 EPC Walkthrough, C2 Briefing & Bid Evaluation	02/21/2019	1h17m13s
Contracts & E-rate Coordinator Spotlight	01/24/2019	1h05m30s

2018 E-rate Webinars

E-rate Webinar Recording Title	Webinar Date	Duration
USAC Training Recap & Reactions	12/13/2018	1h19m59s
Discount Rate, Eligibility & Category Two Budget	11/15/2018	1h10m57s
Admin Window & Preparing for FY2019	10/18/2018	1h04m25s
Bidding Process & Procuring Fiber WAN	09/20/2018	1h11m44s
FFL Applicant Survey Results, Eligible Services & Planning for FY2019	08/16/2018	1h00m42s
Form 470 Updates & Site Lists	07/12/2018	1h05m15s
Net Neutrality & CIPA	06/14/2018	1h07m11s
FY2018 First Funding Wave Analysis – Special Presentation	05/10/2018	0h38m28s
FY2018 Filing Window Recap – Special Presentation	04/25/2018	1h10m38s
Navigating the Application Review Process	04/12/2018	1h07m30s
Completing the Form 471 & Preparing for PIA	03/15/2018	0h55m21s
Competitive Bidding, Vendor Evaluations & Contracts	02/20/2018	1h30m43s

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