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E-rate Commentary

by Peter Kaplan
January 18, 2013

Senator Jay Rockefeller’s Lasting Legacy

Senator Rockefeller (D-WV) has long been a champion and ardent supporter of the E-rate program. The education community will lose a longtime ally when he retires in 2014.
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by Lori Fadok
January 10, 2013

Competitive Bidding Cautionary Tale

I truly understand that in order for the E-rate program to continue to be successful, applicants and service providers must adhere to strict competitive bidding and procurement laws at the...
Applicant Competitive Bidding Form 471 Forms Funding Commitments SLD USAC
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by Peter Kaplan
January 4, 2013

My Top Ten E-rate New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year!!! I know I have my own personal New Year's resolutions (which I intend to keep this year), but here are mine tied to the E-rate program.
Applicant Application Process Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Dates and Deadlines Form 470 Form 486 Forms Funding Commitments Item 21 Procurement Receipt Acknowledgement Letter (RAL) Terms and Abbreviations
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December 26, 2012

Year in Review: E-rate Commentary

Lost BEARs, a Spring Break rally cry, and a request for an increase in the annual E-rate funding cap highlight Funds For Learning's 2012 top five E-rate commentaries.
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by Stephen Sharp
December 20, 2012

Procedural Impossibility

On October 31 of this year, USAC released their updated Administrative Procedures for the 2013 Funding Year. This year as I was reviewing the procedures, something caught my eye.
Competitive Bidding FCC Form 470 FY 2013 Procurement USAC
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December 12, 2012

Twelve Twelve Twelve

Funds For Learning would like to wish all E-rate stakeholders a stress-free and successful filing window! Original artwork by T. Turner.
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by Jeff O'Brien
December 5, 2012

Going Back To Cali

My colleague and I were volun-told to go to the last and final round of USAC Fall Training in L.A. this past month. I was actually pretty surprised that I...
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by Peter Kaplan
December 5, 2012

A Common Sense Approach to Appeal Decisions

On November 20, 2012, the FCC granted appeals submitted by Euclid City School District and Shannon County School District. In both cases, USAC found that the school districts had violated...
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