The Stars Align In Solving the E-rate Homework Gap: ARPA Provides $7.1B to the Emergency Connectivity Fund
Eleven years after the FCC issued the National Broadband Plan and ten years after the FCC issued a Pilot Program to test E-rate funding beyond school walls, the stars are finally beginning to align. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) appropriating a significant and […]
Key E-Rate Stakeholders Ask the FCC to Rule a Classroom Is Where the Student Learns
On January 26, 2021, SHLB, COSN, SECA and other key E-rate stakeholders filed a Petition for a Declaratory Ruling asking the FCC to find that E-rate funding is eligible outside of the traditional on-campus classroom. Specifically, the Petition seeks E-rate funding to allow our nation’s schools and libraries to procure Internet connectivity equipment, and devices […]
What’s Trending In E-Rate in 2018: Is the 2014 FCC Goal of Simplifying the E-Rate Program Being Met?
Every year Funds for Learning (FFL), one of the most preeminent consultants to applicants in the FCC’s E-Rate Program, issues its informative and highly regarded FFL 2018 E-Rate Trend Report (FLL Report) by collecting data and comments and identifying trends gathered from survey responses from over 1000 applicants. Every E-rate stakeholder should at least take […]
FCC Approves $171M Increase in Funding to the Rural Health Care Program
FCC Chairman Pai Scores a Victory for the Rural Health Care Program On June 6, 2018, Chairman Pai circulated a draft Order proposing an increase in funding for the Rural Health Care Program by $171M, bringing total annual funding to $571M. Yesterday, the FCC announced that the draft Order received majority support by the other […]
Change in USAC Rural Health Care Program Leadership: New VP of RHC Starts Monday
Karen Lee, the current VP of the Rural Healthcare Program will be departing USAC to pursue other opportuntities. Mark Sweeney, the current Chief Administrative Offier at USAC will be stepping into that role, effective Monday, June 18, 2018.