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Sean Lock, CEMP

August 18, 2026

Need More Bandwidth Mid-Year? It Just Got Easier

For years, E-rate applicants have faced a common challenge: what happens when the bandwidth you requested back in February is no longer enough by October? The good news: you may...

Brian Stephens, CEMP

by Brian Stephens

August 18, 2026

The Record is Clear: We Agree About MIBS

The reply comment period for the FCC’s draft FY2027 Eligible Services List closed on August 14. A thorough review of the comments and subsequent replies shows clear agreement among schools,...

by Hunter Paige

August 18, 2026

Filing Your FY2027 Form 470: What’s Changed and What to Get Right

The FCC Form 470 is where the E-rate year truly begins. It opens your competitive bidding process, publicly describes the services and equipment you’re seeking, and starts the 28-day clock...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

August 12, 2026

Managed Internal Broadband Services: Who Actually Uses It

E-rate Analysis · Category Two The FCC is asking whether MIBS should stay on the Eligible Services List. Twelve years of program data give a clear answer about who would...

by Sheauna Brown

August 11, 2026

Her District Grew Up in the Middle of Cotton Fields. E-rate Kept It Connected.

When Brenna Clinton talks about what E-rate means to Greenwood Independent School District, she does not reach for policy language. She talks about the internet in two brand-new campuses that...

by Kimberly Beck

August 11, 2026

The FCDL Isn’t the Finish Line: Your Guide to Service Delivery Season

For many E-rate applicants, receiving a Funding Commitment Decision Letter feels like crossing the finish line. In reality, it’s more like receiving a boarding pass. The trip has been approved,...

Verlyne Jolley, CEMP

by Verlyne Jolley

August 11, 2026

A Review of USAC Just Started. Here’s What Could Reach Your District or Library.

On Thursday, August 6, the FCC voted to open a wide-ranging review of how the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) runs the Universal Service Fund, the federal program that includes...

by Funds For Learning

August 11, 2026

Good News If You Haven’t Finished Your SAM.gov Registration: You Have More Time

USAC announced on August 10th that the transition to using SAM.gov for E-rate reimbursements will be delayed at least through August (see their announcement here). USAC said it will provide...