E-rate Analysis

by Peter Kaplan

Dear Applicants: Don’t Forget The Form 486

The SLD spends much of their annual trainings on the competitive bidding, procurement and application process tied to the Forms 470 and 471, as that is where most of the...

by Peter Kaplan

Funding Year 2011: Bringing out the Crystal Ball

This is the time of year when I get asked by many E-rate stakeholders if I can predict where the final Priority Two (Internal Connections and Basic Maintenance) funding threshold...

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – April

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly conference calls, providing information and guidance for service providers participating in E-rate. Here is a brief synopsis of the April call.

by Peter Kaplan

The Looming Budget Battle

Each year Congress needs to pass a federal budget in order to keep the Government up and running and for all the federal agencies to remain open. While it appears...

by Funds For Learning

Preliminary FY2011 Demand Estimate

The E-rate Funding Year 2011 filing window closed on March 24, 2011. Funds For Learning has gathered the available stats for this preliminary FY2011 demand estimate. When all the information...

by Funds For Learning

Weekly FY2011 Form 471 Ticker

The FY2011 Filing Window will close at 11:59 EDT on Thursday, March 24th. Until that time, Funds For Learning will provide weekly snapshots of Forms 471 filed for Funding Year...

USAC Service Provider Call Notes – March

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly conference calls, providing information and guidance for service providers participating in E-rate. The monthly call for March was held on the 2nd. Here...

February 16, 2011

Funds For Learning Submits Petition to FCC

Funds For Learning has submitted a petition to the FCC urging them to reject the USAC Schools and Libraries Committee's recommendation to the FCC that the final FY 2010 Priority...