E-rate Analysis

by John Harrington

January 11, 2019

Pace of C2 Bids Remains High

Applicants are releasing Form 470 requests for Category Two projects at a near record pace.

by John Harrington

January 4, 2019

Record $370M Received for FY18 by Dec

Earlier decisions lead to record FY18 disbursements by USAC in first six months of funding year.

by John Harrington

December 21, 2018

Looking Back at Calendar Year 2018

Schools and libraries funded faster, but not states. USAC makes big changes. Feds target fraud.

by John Harrington

December 14, 2018

$2 Billion Committed Faster

USAC reaches milestone on Dec 6, two weeks earlier than 2017, but far short of September 1 goal.

by John Harrington

December 7, 2018

Category 2 Bidding Activity Skyrockets

Record number of Form 470s posted for FY19 Category 2 projects foreshadows strong demand.

by John Harrington

November 30, 2018

Consortium Funding Delays Vex States

Nearly half way through the 2018 funding year, 55% of consortium funds are still tied up in review.

by John Harrington

November 9, 2018

E-rate supports 51 million students

116,738 school and library locations currently count on E-rate support for Internet access

by John Harrington

October 26, 2018

Don’t Delay-Ask for FY17 Invoice Extension

$131.5 million at risk due to invoice deadline regulation. Applicants urged to ask for more time.