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by Nicholas Shipley
July 1, 2010

Happy New (Funding) Year!

Happy New (Funding) Year! Even though this day isn't marked with parades and a day off from work, we are still excited about what the new funding year has in...
FFL Staff FY 2010
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by Alexandra Fugairon
June 29, 2010

“Do You Know the Way‚Ķto FFL’s Booth at ISTE?”

Funds for Learning is in the Mile High City this week at the International Society for Technology in Education Conference. Located in Booth 1532, FFL will be demonstrating the latest...
FFL Staff Funds For Learning
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by Alexandra Fugairon
June 11, 2010

C.I.P.A.! It’s Fun to Comply with C.I.P.A.!

In October of 2008, Congress passed a bill amending the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requiring E-rate participants to create online safety education programs by July 1, 2010 in order...
Application Process Certifications Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Congress FCC Forms USAC
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by Alexandra Fugairon
May 26, 2010

MIA in PIA Continuing Series

Bundled packages of service, which often include ineligible components, are usually more cost-effective for an applicant than purchasing services a la carte. However, if those ineligible components purely meet the...
Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) USAC
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by Peter Kaplan
May 17, 2010

Please Approve USAC’s Recommendation to Fund FY 2009 Priority Two Applications Down to 78%

Dear FCC, It has been nearly three months since the Schools and Libraries Committee held a Non-Quarterly Board Meeting and recommended to the FCC that USAC fund FY 2009 Priority...
FCC FY 2009 Priority Two USAC
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by Peter Kaplan
May 4, 2010

Forecasting the FY 2010 Priority Two Discount Threshold-Crunching the Numbers

Each year I get asked by many stakeholders if I can look into my E-rate crystal ball to forecast and provide an estimate on where the priority two discount threshold...
Discount Rates Funding Availability FY 2010 Priority Two
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by Alexandra Fugairon
May 4, 2010

MIA in PIA-Continuing Series

In our continuing series "MIA in PIA" we continue to focus on the lack of consistency in the PIA review process. As we've seen in the past, program rules are...
Application Process FCC Forms Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) USAC
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by Scott Weston
April 2, 2010

It’s Applicants’ Last Chance to Finish the E-rate Survey

As many applicants are aware, the FCC is conducting a survey of E-rate applicants. Among other things, the survey asks applicants questions about the speed of Internet connectivity, how the...
FCC Funds For Learning
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