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by Heidi Leonard

August 25, 2026

FY2026 Reviews Aren’t Over Yet. 10 PIA Tips to Wrap Up Well.

Filing Form 471 may feel like the finish line, but for many E-rate applicants, the review process is just beginning. FY2026 reviews are still underway for some applicants, while preparations...

Eric Jester, CEMP

August 25, 2026

Rooted in Relationship: What We Took Away from This Year’s C3 Conference

Funds For Learning returned to the C3 Conference this year with a different purpose. Rather than presenting on E-rate timelines or fielding funding questions, we set up a table and...

Verlyne Jolley, CEMP

by Verlyne Jolley

August 19, 2026

The E-rate Review Comment Window Is Open: Comments Due October 13

The FCC has set a comment schedule for its proposal covering children’s online safety and E-rate program integrity. Comments are due October 13, 2026, and reply comments are due November...

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...