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Dark fiber could be the future of school networking

Dark fiber is helping some districts scale broadband for tomorrow, not today. Is it the future of networking?

Dark fiber could be the future of school networking

June 29, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Dark fiber is helping some districts scale broadband for tomorrow, not today. Is it the future of networking?

District Management

eRate process begins for 2014

January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 by From staff reports

The filing window for getting 2014 eRate discounts on telecommunications services and internet access is now open, and schools and libraries have until Wednesday, March 26, to apply.…

District Management

How to prepare for eRate funding year 2014

January 16, 2014December 10, 2013 by By John Harrington

Here are several strategies to help you get the most out of the new eRate funding year.

District Management

eRate changes spur debate

October 1, 2013September 23, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Stakeholders weigh in on eRate program’s future Hundreds of eRate stakeholders made final efforts to show how critical high-speed broadband ... Read more

District Management

FCC to revisit eRate

October 1, 2013July 19, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

The Federal Communications Commission voted on July 19 to open a new rulemaking process aimed at updating and enhancing the federal e-Rate program, which currently provides $2.3 billion…

District Management

How to improve the eRate

October 1, 2013July 3, 2013 by By John D. Harrington

As the FCC mulls changes to the nation’s school wiring program, here’s a common-sense vision for what we’d like to see.

District Management

Obama to ask for increased eRate aid

October 1, 2013June 6, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

President Barack Obama wants to see the nation's classrooms transformed into digital learning centers and he is ready to ask federal regulators to use billions of dollars to…

District Management

Dispelling 10 common eRate myths

October 1, 2013November 2, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Each fall, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)—the agency that administers the $2.3 billion-a-year eRate—holds a number of training sessions designed to help applicants wade through the rules…

Teaching Trends

Five tips for eRate success

October 1, 2013November 3, 2011 by By Cara Erenben, Contributing Editor

With a new eRate application season about to dawn for schools and libraries, here are five tips that can help ensure success in getting your fair share of…