E-rate Analysis

by Peter Kaplan

August 27, 2015

FY2015 “Workable” Form 471 Commitment

As part of the FCC's 7th Report & Order, the FCC set a target goal of September 1st for USAC to issue funding decisions for all "workable" funding requests. The...

by John Harrington

August 21, 2015

Slow Pace of FY2016 470s

All E-rate eligible goods and services must be competitively bid. This helps schools and libraries receive the most-effective solutions to fit their needs. To fulfill this requirement, the E-rate bidding...

August 12, 2015

USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – August 2015

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program.

by Brian Stephens

Fast Facts: 2015 Voice Service Phase-Down

As a part of a comprehensive reform of the E-rate program designed to sharpen its focus on broadband delivery, the FCC began phasing out support for all voice service at...

by Brian Stephens

Application Trends: Low-Cost Internet Bidding Exemption

In the FCC's Seventh Report and Order, the Commission established a new exemption to the E-rate program's long-standing requirement that all services be bid via FCC Form 470. In cases...

Fast Facts: FY2015 Category 2 Budget Utilization

In Funding Year 2015, applicants were subject to E-rate funding caps for the first time in program history. An analysis of FY2015 requests shows that just over 6% of applicant...

by Brian Stephens

FY2015 Category 1: A Sea of Small Applications

In Funding Year 2015, over 50% of the applicants requesting Category 1 funds requested a total of $20,000 or less...

FCC Receives Comments on FY2016 Draft Eligible Services List

Initial comments to the FCC's draft Eligible Services List for FY2016 were due on June 22, 2015, and a number of E-rate stakeholders responded to the Commission's request for comment.