The reasons can be as much qualitative as quantitative, but once you add them all up, school districts are finding the answer is yes.
According to FCC rules, any party aggrieved by an action taken by USAC/SLD may appeal that decision. That means that Service Providers or applicants may file an appeal. The appeal may be filed first with USAC/SLD and, if not satisfactorily resolved, then with the FCC. Alternatively, appeals may be filed with the FCC directly. An appeal cannot be filed with both the USAC/SLD and FCC simultaneously. Fax and e-mail appeal letters are accepted.
Kellogg & Sovereign® Consulting, LLC has been assisting schools & libraries with the E-Rate program since its inception in 1997. For the 2006-07 funding year, we filed over $30 million in E-Rate requests on behalf of schools & libraries. Initially our client base was only Oklahoma schools. Since on-site visits are not required to provide effective services, we are now helping schools in other states as well to successfully navigate through the E-Rate process. We can assist your school and/or library in all aspects of the E-Rate program from preparing your Technology Plan to filing for reimbursement. To learn more about how you can take advantage of the discounts offered through the E-Rate program, please contact us at 580-332-1444.
E-Rate Central specializes in providing consulting, compliance, and forms processing services to E-rate applicants and service providers. To learn more, contact us by phone (516) 832-2880 or e-mail.
This document summarizes the process schools and libraries follow to apply for and receive support. Each of the steps in this process - preparing a technology plan, opening the competitive process, seeking discounts on eligible services, confirming the receipt of services, and invoicing for services - is covered in more detail in the steps below. For additional details applicants should refer to form instructions and the guidance materials posted on the USAC web site.
52-page .pdf document listing eligible services for e-rate funding.
A new e-Rate application season is upon us, and educators charged with getting telecommunications discounts for their schools are bracing anew for the process. Here’s our annual e-Rate Survival Guide to help you get through it all with minimal pain—and a maximum return on your time invested.
The Universal Service Administrative Company's Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) held seven training sessions this fall for the 2008-2009 e-Rate, to help school and library applicants, e-Rate service providers, consultants, and trainers understand this year's program rules. Although in past years, e-Rate administrators have promoted a variety of new forms and rule changes, this year's training