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John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

November 20, 2025

When Rules Meet the Mission

Leaders live in the tension between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Policies and procedures exist for good reasons. So does judgment. Recently I faced...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

November 20, 2025

Broad Support Builds for Modernizing the ESL

Major education and broadband organizations have weighed in on the FCC’s proposed FY2026 Eligible Services List (ESL), calling for clearer guidance on software, managed services, and core network security. Filings...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

November 20, 2025

Plan Now: New Category Two Budgets and EPC Updates

USAC has begun preparing for the next Category Two (C2) budget cycle, and applicants should do the same. The November 18 E-Rate News Brief notes that the C2 Budget Tool...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

November 13, 2025

Keep Your Cool: The Case for a Calming Presence

Pressure exposes our habits. When the stakes rise, we either steady the room, or spike it. At Funds For Learning we call the steady version a calming presence: keeping perspective,...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

November 13, 2025

E-rate Operations Continue as FCC Prepares to Reopen

As the federal government ends its record-length shutdown and agencies resume operations, E-rate program operations have remained steady and uninterrupted. While the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suspended most of its...

by Funds For Leanring

November 13, 2025

Court Grants FCC’s Motion to Stay Pending Congressional Action

On November 4, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting a motion from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put a temporary hold...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

November 5, 2025

E-rate and the Federal Shutdown: What Schools and Libraries Need to Know

Introduction The federal government shutdown has renewed questions across the education community: Will E-rate funding be delayed? Could application reviews or payments be disrupted? While headlines focus on political gridlock...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

November 5, 2025

Advancing CoSN’s Mission Together

For nearly thirty years, I’ve worked alongside educators, policymakers, and technology leaders to help schools and libraries connect their communities with faster internet and better learning opportunities. It’s work that...