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John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

January 8, 2026

Leadership Is About What You Make Easier

There’s a lot happening right now. Policy questions without immediate answers.Big initiatives moving in parallel.Teams balancing urgency with exhaustion.Leaders being asked to decide before the picture is fully clear. In...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

January 8, 2026

FCC Streamlined E-rate Decisions (Jan 2025): What Schools & Libraries Should Know

The FCC released another batch of “streamlined” E-Rate appeal decisions in early January. These rulings don’t create new policy, but they do reinforce something important: the FCC is still drawing...

January 8, 2026

FY2024 Invoicing Deadlines Approaching

Applicants and service providers participating in the E-rate program are urged to prepare for two significant invoicing deadlines for FY2024 services. These deadlines impact both recurring and non-recurring services, and...

January 7, 2026

December Appeal Decisions Released by FCC

On January 2, 2026, the FCC issued its monthly Public Notice deciding a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration related to actions taken by...

January 7, 2026

Upcoming USAC FY2026 E-rate Trainings

The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is set to resume its training webinars, designed to help E-rate program applicants and service providers prepare for the Funding Year 2026 application filing...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

December 18, 2025

FCC Releases Complete Cybersecurity Pilot Dataset, Issues First Funding Commitments

The FCC has released, for the first time, a comprehensive public dataset covering funding requests and initial commitments under the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program. The data provides the...

December 18, 2025

Mark Your Calendar: FY2026 E-rate Filing Window Dates Announced

On December 18, 2025, USAC officially announced the Filing Window dates for E-rate FY2026! As an E-rate Applicant, this is your opportunity to secure funding for the critical services and...

John Harrington, CEMP

by John Harrington

December 17, 2025

FCC Adopts Final FY2026 Eligible Services List

The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released the final Eligible Services List (ESL) for Funding Year 2026, formally adopting the approach proposed earlier this fall. The updated ESL clarifies how...