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by John Harrington

$1.5 Billion E-rate Committed at Record Pace

Each E-rate funding year begins on July 1, and it is helpful for applicants to know as soon as possible if they will be receiving support. As of May 20,...

Summer Deferral Starts May 27

On May 19, 2022, USAC provided guidelines on Summer Deferral period which starts on Friday May 27, 2022. The summer deferral period typically starts the Friday before Memorial Day through...

Additional $50M Committed in ECF Support for Window 1 and 2

On May 17, 2022, the FCC announced an additional $50 million in the 15th wave of ECF program support to help close the Homework Gap. In its news release, the...

by John Harrington

School Bus Wi-Fi will Help; Cybersecurity is Required

We know from the annual E-rate Trends Report that Wi-Fi access is essential for K-12 schools and libraries. 99% of them say it is, and 64% of them believe school...

Rosenworcel Proposes Making Wi-Fi on School Buses Eligible for E-rate

On May 11, 2022, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced a proposal to allow Wi-Fi on school buses be eligible for E-rate funding as part of closing the Homework Gap. The proposal...

Third ECF Filing Window Deadline Looms

The third Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window opened April 28th and closes Friday, May 13th at 11:59pm EST. Eligible schools and libraries are urged to submit their requests as...

Groups Urge Biden to Act on Sohn Nomination

On May 9, 2022, two public interest organizations, Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) and National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), sent a letter to the White House urging President...

by Brian Stephens

E-rate Supported Sites Reach Eight Year High

In Funding Year 2022, E-rate applicants requested discounts on Internet and data services which will be delivered to 130,634 individual school and library locations nationwide. While the amount of funds...