E-Rate

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, commonly known as "E-Rate," is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and provides discounts to assist most schools and libraries in the United States to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access. It is one of four support programs funded through a Universal Service fee charged to companies that provide interstate and/or international telecommunications services.

CDE/K-12 HSN E-rate NEWS BRIEF

Monday, 20 December 2010 11:10 | Written by Ben Anderson |

CDE/K-12 HSN E-rate NEWS BRIEF:

•    E-rate Window Announced
•    E-rate Deployed Ubiquitously (EDU) 2011 Applications Due December 17, 2010
•    FCC Issues Clarification to 6th Report and Order

E-rate Window Announced :

USAC has announced the Form 471 window which opens on January 11th, 2011, and closes on March 24th, 2011 at 8:59 PM PST. PLEASE make sure you do not wait until the last minute to file your E-rate applications. It is critical that you leave enough time to wait the 28 days (we recommend at least 29) after posting your Form 470, BEFORE you can submit your Form 471. Some districts may need to take their Form 471 selected vendors/contracts to their governing board for approval. So make sure to factor that into your time table. See the following USAC Link for more details: [ http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/latest-news.aspx ]http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/latest-news.aspx

E-rate Deployed Ubiquitously (EDU) 2011 Applications Due December 17, 2010

Part one of the application for the EDU 2011 wireless pilot program is due to the FCC this Friday, December 17, 2010. The FCC’s website will go down for maintenance at 3:00 PM PST, so plan accordingly if you are submitting your application online.

See the following USAC Link for more details: [ http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/latest-news.aspx ]http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/latest-news.aspx

FCC Issues Clarification to 6th Report and Order

The FCC has issued some clarification to its 6th Report and Order. Areas clarified include basic maintenance, dark fiber, gifts, community use, SPIN change procedures, technology plans and effective dates. We are currently reviewing this latest announcement and will follow up with additional guidance in the coming weeks/months.

See the following FCC Link for more details: [ http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/tapd/universal_service/schoolsandlibs.html ]http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/tapd/universal_service/schoolsandlibs.html

Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 August 2011 09:32)

November 2010 E-rate Updates

Friday, 12 November 2010 12:33 | Written by Nancy Silva |

As mentioned at the Fall E-rateTrainings this year, below are some updates and information that were recently released by the FCC/USAC:

EDU 2011 (FCC Wireless Pilot) Applications are Due DEC 17, 2010:
- The FCC released this week the Guidelines and Instructions for the Wireless Pilot Program.
- Please see the following link to get the Full FCC document release:
- http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/Public-Notice-EDU2011.pdf

Updated Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2011 Is Released:
- USAC has posted the Eligible Services List for the new application year at the following link:
- http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/eligible-services-list.aspx

Minor Wording Clarifications to the 6^th Report and Order:
- The FCC has also released clarification on some of the wording used in the 6^th Report and Order. However, it does not address the detailed clarifications that we mentioned in our trainings. Therefore, we are still waiting for clarification on issues such as unbundled warrantees, SPIN changes, etc… Once we have anything definitive in those areas, we will send another update.

CDE/K-12HSN Future Trainings: If you missed the Intermediate/Advanced E-rate Trainings, and would still like to attend, we have two additional trainings open in December. Sign up for statewide E-rate trainings at: http://www.k12hsn.org/programs/erate/ , or contact Judy Bellamy at 530-532-5678.

Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 August 2011 09:32)

Official Release of E-rate Changes

Friday, 01 October 2010 06:50 | Written by Ben Anderson |

Official release of E-rate Changes by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) - Sixth Report and Order

The FCC officially released today changes to the E-rate program that were announced on September 23, 2010. These changes are provided in the FCC’s Sixth Report and Order. The order is 146 pages and can be viewed and printed from the following site: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/recentReleases.do (then access the following document from the fourth set of FCC releases: Acrobat format: FCC-10-175A1.pdf.)

Please be advised that most of the CDE/K12HSN focus group/training panel is in Washington, D.C. this week to attend the first national E-rate training provided by USAC this season. The panel will be receiving clarification on all these changes to E-rate, and we will be incorporating this new information in our fall CDE/K12HSN state training.

Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 August 2011 09:44)

E-rate Update Sept 2010

Tuesday, 28 September 2010 07:18 | Written by Ben Anderson |

From the CDE EdTech Office:

Recent E-Rate Changes:

See the official communication (Press Release) from the FCC. There are a lot of details and items to be worked out by the FCC and USAC in terms of implementing these changes. USAC will have their first official roll-out for these changes next week in Washington D.C. The K-12 HSN/CDE will be attending to make sure ACCURATE information is incorporated into this year’s state E-rate training.

Please be careful when reading or taking action on second-hand information regarding these changes. We encourage you to attend our state E-rate trainings to help you understand how these changes affect all of us in securing E-rate funding. The FCC order detailing the changes has not been released so as they say, the “Devil is in the Detail”.

Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 August 2011 09:48)

Revised 2010 E-rate trainings

Thursday, 19 August 2010 14:21 | Written by Ben Anderson |

REVISED FALL 2010 E-RATE TRAINING SESSIONS OFFERED STATEWIDE BY CDE/K12HSN

From the EdTech Office of the CDE:

The California Department of Education (CDE) in conjunction with the K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN) is pleased to announce the Fall 2010 E-rate training options now available to all school districts/charter schools, county offices of education, libraries, and service providers throughout the state.

All training dates are available in person, by videoconference, or by live steaming from your computer. Details on the trainings and registration are available online at: http://www.k12hsn.org/programs/erate/trainings.php

One face-to-face location and multiple videoconference locations are available for each training date offered. The location for the face-to-face is stated next to the training date. By going to the training link below, you will find the choices for videoconference locations. You also have the option of connecting from your office computer and streaming the live event.

Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 August 2011 09:45)