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Information Today
December 16, 2014 |
E-Rate Program Increases Broadband Budget The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an E-rate program modernization order that will expand public libraries' broadband access.   |
Information Today
July 23, 2013
Barbie E. Keiser |
E-Rate Connects America's Classrooms, Libraries The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation convened on July 17, 2013 to discuss ways to strengthen E-Rate (E-Rate 2.0: Connecting Every Child to the Transformative Power of Technology). |
Information Today
August 11, 2015 |
E-rate Program Update The Federal Communications Commission pushed back its Sept. 1 deadline for providing schools funding for wireless and internet upgrades as part of the E-rate program. |
InternetNews
June 15, 2005
Roy Mark |
FCC Launches E-Rate Inquiry The Federal Communications Commission is launching a comprehensive review of the school and library Internet subsidy plan. |
Information Today
February 3, 2015 |
ALA Educates Libraries About the E-rate Program The American Library Association launched the Got E-rate? initiative, which encourages library leaders to apply for internet discounts as part of the E-rate program. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 10, 2010
David Nagel |
'E-Rate 2.0' Would Expand Broadband Access, Fund E-Book Pilot E-rate is a federal program that provides schools and libraries with discounts on telecommunications, Internet, and networking technologies and services. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 1, 2010
Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Two Plans, One Vision March 10, 2010 was an important day in education technology history. |
InternetNews
December 27, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
E-Rate Receives Relief Under the program, telecom companies or contractors provide eligible equipment and services to schools and libraries at a discount, and the federal government covers the difference through the E-Rate fund. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2000 |
eChalk eChalk, a Web-based communication provider for K-12 public, private and parochial schools, announced that it has been named the first Application Service Provider to earn eligibility for federal Education Rate (E-rate) funding... |
InternetNews
October 19, 2005
Roy Mark |
Failing Grade For FCC's E-Rate Program Lawmakers promise reform legislation to clean up program that helps schools and libraries connect to the Internet. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2008 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Are Changes Coming to E-Rate?... Congress Gives Okay to New Tech Research Center... ILC 2008 Preregistration Still Open... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2008
Rama Ramaswami |
Make It Stretch As technology funding dwindles, districts must use the resources they do have to maximum advantage. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2001 |
Congress Passes New Federal Filtering Requirements Congress has passed the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and the Neighborhood Protection Act. Almost identical, these acts require that schools and libraries receiving e-rate, TLCF and/or LSTA funds have a policy of Internet safety in place... |
InternetNews
January 16, 2004
Roy Mark |
E-Rate Probe Focuses on Chicago A Congressional panel wants to know more about possible equipment stockpiling by Chicago public schools. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2004
Sara Fitzgerald |
The Impotance of Obeying E-Rate's Rules Now more than ever, it's important for school officials to pay close attention to the E-rate program's rules and requirements in order to help ensure that this significant funding source for school technology is not disrupted. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 10, 2010
David Nagel |
Broadband Plan Looks To Overhaul E-Rate, Promote Online Learning In a presentation to stakeholders Wednesday, FCC Director of Education Steve Midgley provided a preview of the forthcoming National Broadband Plan. |
InternetNews
December 8, 2004
Roy Mark |
Inter-Tel Pleads Guilty to E-Rate Fraud The company agrees to pay $8.71 million to settle charges of bid rigging and wire fraud in dealing with the E-Rate program. E-Rate helps schools and libraries connect to the Internet. |
InternetNews
May 28, 2004
Roy Mark |
NEC Subsidiary Admits to E-Rate Fraud The company agrees to $20.6 million fine to settle criminal charges of swindling a program designed to bring Internet connections to schools and libraries. |
Reason
October 2004
Lisa Snell |
School Net Scams Large corporations have gained millions from the E-rate feeding trough. With the federal government auditing less than 1 percent of E-rate recipients, these cases may be just the tip of the iceberg in a program that has spent $13 billion to date. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2005 |
Uncovering E-Rate Mismanagement A new subcommittee report details the waste, fraud, and abuse of the E-Rate program over a 2 1/2-year investigation. |
InternetNews
February 9, 2006
Roy Mark |
Bid-Rigging Costs Firm in E-Rate Fraud California computer maker Premio agrees to pay fines and restitution for bid-rigging and mail fraud in E-Rate program that provides technology for schools. |
InternetNews
March 17, 2005
Roy Mark |
Tales of Fraud, Abuse in School E-Rate Program New report says troubled school Internet subsidy program marred by waste, fraud and abuse. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 16, 2010
David Nagel |
Ed Tech at the Crossroads The Consortium or School Networking prepares for its annual conference on education technology policy and leadership. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2005
Geoffry Fletcher |
Fighting the War on Ed Tech Funding Two extremely important sources of funding from the federal level for states and local districts, Title II D of the No Child Left Behind Act and the E-Rate program, were in jeopardy within the last month. |
Information Today
April 29, 2014
Nancy K. Herther |
FCC and IMLS Focus on Libraries, Broadband, and the Future of Net Neutrality Libraries as Key to Addressing the Digital Divide... The FCC Announces a Game-Change for Net Neutrality... Governmental and Business Efforts to Speed Up Access... |
InternetNews
July 5, 2006
Roy Mark |
NEC Barred From E-Rate Program The FCC reduces a possible three-year ban from the E-Rate program for NEC-Business Network Solutions'. |
InternetNews
November 11, 2010 |
HP, DoJ Reach Settlement in E-Rate Fraud Case HP has agreed to pay $16.25 million to resolve allegations that former employees and contractors defrauded the federal telecom subsidy for broadband in schools. |
InternetNews
February 12, 2007
Roy Mark |
Former Telco Exec Convicted of E-Rate Fraud A former Texas telecom executive faces up to a maximum of 140 years in prison and a $250,000 fine following his conviction Friday for defrauding the federal E-Rate program that supports Internet connections and equipment for schools and libraries. |
InternetNews
December 7, 2006
Roy Mark |
Feds Charge Former Telecom Exec With E-Rate Fraud A former South Texas telecom executive is facing nine counts of wire fraud for allegedly bilking the federal E-Rate program for schools and libraries out of more than $140,000. |
InternetNews
October 25, 2004
Roy Mark |
Two Brothers Plead Guilty in E-Rate Ring Two more vendors pleaded guilty Friday to fraud charges related to the country's troubled E-rate program, the $2.25 billion initiative launched in 1997 to help schools and libraries connect to the Internet. |
InternetNews
June 29, 2006
Roy Mark |
Indiana Pays Up For E-Rate Fraud Earlier this week, Indiana agreed to pay nearly $8.3 million to the U.S. government as part of a civil settlement involving the state's now-defunct Intelenet Commission, which handled E-rate payments. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2007 |
Email on Demand by SchoolSpan SchoolSpan has tackled a tough legal issue now facing school districts - destruction of evidence. |
InternetNews
June 17, 2004
Roy Mark |
Lack of Funding Hurting E-rate Oversight The Inspector General tells Congress that fraud, waste and abuse will likely continue without adequate investigative resources. |
InternetNews
February 8, 2011 |
FCC Begins USF Transition to Broadband Commissioners vote unanimously to begin the process of overhauling $8 billion federal telecom subsidy to eliminate waste and shift funding from telephone service to broadband. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2002 |
Technology Takes On Rural Alaskan Schools Technology is improving virtually all aspects of rural education for teachers, administrators and students. Nowhere is this demonstrated better than in the Northwest Arctic Borough School District, located in one of the most remote areas of northwest Alaska. |
Information Today
July 29, 2014 |
ALA Survey Reveals Statistics on Technology in Libraries The survey found that almost 100% of U.S. public libraries provide workforce development training programs, online resources for finding jobs, and other technology skills training. |
InternetNews
April 24, 2006
Roy Mark |
Feds Nab E-Rate Fraudsters A Houston-based networking company agreed Friday to pay more than $4.6 million in fines and restitution to settle E-Rate fraud charges. |
InternetNews
December 9, 2004
Roy Mark |
Senate Approves Last Minute Telecom Package Legislation includes spectrum relocation funds and reprieve for stalled E-Rate funds. |
PHONE+
July 20, 2009 |
Case Study: LifeSize Takes Teachers to Class With looming budget cuts, one school district turns to video communication to keep teachers connected for professional development, staff meetings, and training sessions. |
InternetNews
March 5, 2010 |
Reform Comes Slowly at the FCC FCC officials outline efforts to modernize the regulatory body, but critics warn of persistent influence of industry lobbyists and revolving door of Washington telecom circles. |
InternetNews
September 29, 2008
Judy Mottl |
Verizon-Alltel Not On FCC Agenda Just Yet Sprint-Clearwire project also not on next month's meeting list. |
InternetNews
October 15, 2010 |
FCC Looks to 'Bill Shock' Rules, Mobility Fund Federal Communications Commission begins proceedings to set rules to protect consumers against unexpected charges and move USF money to fund mobile networks. |
InternetNews
April 20, 2006
Roy Mark |
School Official Hit With E-Rate Fraud Charge A former South Carolina school technology director is facing charges she committed mail and wire fraud in a scheme to defraud the federal E-rate program that helps schools and libraries connect to the Internet. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2002
Sylvia Charp |
Changes to Traditional Teaching Teaching and learning have changed as the use of technology becomes more prevalent... |
InternetNews
November 15, 2005
Roy Mark |
Will VoIP Ante up For USF Dues? Lawmakers hope a new plan would expand payment obligations to VoIP providers and cable companies offering Internet telephone services. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 1999 |
Convenient Connection for Remote Schools ...The product and service solution provides schools with complete Internet connectivity under one roof.... |
InternetNews
August 4, 2004
Roy Mark |
FCC Says VoIP Subject to Wiretap Laws The preliminary decision will force Voice over IP providers to comply with the same law enforcement rules as telephone carriers. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2006
Paula Love |
Meta-Analysis: Challenges and Opportunities A new study focused on the Enhancing Education Through Technology program identified a strategy to develop partnerships to produce increased learning outcomes. |
InternetNews
February 2, 2009
Judy Mottl |
Comcast Quietly Puts Wi-Fi Beta on Track Cable giant launches New Jersey pilot near rail stations without telling anyone about it. |
InternetNews
July 26, 2006
Roy Mark |
House Targets Social Networking Sites Legislation would force schools and libraries to block sites like MySpace. |
