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by John Harrington

October 14, 2016

More Schools Turn to Backup Internet

One-in-five E-rate applicants have a back-up Internet connection, according to a recent nationwide survey

October 14, 2016

Weekly SLD Vendor Webinar

Reminder: SLD offers a weekly check-in webinar for Service Providers that participate in E-rate Program

by Brian Stephens

October 13, 2016

It’s fall, y’all! Now get on the ball

There are over 14,000 FRNs that have been funded, have a deadline of Oct. 28, and NOT fully utilized

October 13, 2016

An Initiative to Close the Homework Gap

Sprint has launched an initiative to help close the homework gap that millions of students face

by John Harrington

October 7, 2016

Wi-Fi is an “Absolute Requirement”

72% of E-rate applicants describe Wi-Fi as an "absolute requirement" for their school or library

by Peter Kaplan

October 7, 2016

A Blanket Invoice Extension is Needed

Applicants deserve a blanket invoice extension because of process changes and EPC outages.

October 4, 2016

Udall Asks to Extend E-rate to School Buses

Senator wants FCC to close "homework gap" by leveraging E-rate funds for school bus Wi-Fi

by Peter Kaplan

October 3, 2016

USAC Releases Semi-Annual Audit Report

USAC report outlines audit findings and recovery actions