E-Rate
Become an E-Rate Expert
The Trillion Team
As the E-Rate program has become more and more established, the process has also become increasingly complicated. It is alarmingly easy to make a simple mistake that could cause a school district or library who is eligible to receive E-Rate funds to lose a year of funding, and in some cases, to be forced to return funds received in prior years. Educators are feeling the squeeze between stagnant revenue sources and increasing expenses, so there is understandably a rising demand for E-Rate funds. Therefore, when it comes to the E-Rate process, educators can’t afford to lose funding just because a form was completed incorrectly.
We are here to help. As the largest national provider of managed wireless and fiber Wide Area Networks for the K-12 community, our seasoned E-Rate team has the know-how to help you become an E-Rate expert. Since 1997, we have assisted over 1,500 schools by providing step-by-step support throughout the cumbersome E-Rate process. Trillion’s dedicated E-Rate staff is available to ensure your confidence by assisting you every step of the way after Trillion has been awarded a bid, including timely and accurate filing of crucial E-Rate forms. Considering the growing complexity of the E-Rate process, our E-Rate experts are an invaluable resource to you and your school.
By using Trillion’s team of E-Rate experts, our customers cut down on their Total Cost of Ownership because they don’t have to spend as much staff time and resources on E-Rate. Trillion’s E-Rate expertise is provided to our customers at no extra charge. This gives our customers the freedom to focus on teaching their children instead of worrying over tedious forms.
We don’t charge anything until the network is installed and running. Furthermore, we finance the construction and operation of your network, turning your “heavy” fixed costs into “light” variable costs.
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What’s Your E-Rate IQ?
As an educator, you have probably heard the term “E-Rate.” How much do you actually know about the E-Rate program?
E-Rate 101
In 1996, Congress passed the Telecommunications Act as the first major revamp of federal telecommunications law in over 60 years. This new law was created to encourage competition in the telecommunications arena. Since the Telecommunications Act was passed, it has affected the way we live, work and learn by impacting local and long distance, cable, video, broadcasting and education services.
The E-Rate program began in 1997 as part of the Telecommunications Act and was established to focus on advanced telecommunications services provided to schools and libraries. E-Rate provides discounts on eligible services such as internet services and is subsidized by the Universal Service Fund charge on everyone’s telephone bills. The amount of the discount that a school will receive is based on how many students are enrolled in that particular school’s reduced lunch program, as well as whether the schoold is rural or urban, and can range anywhere from 20%-90%. E-Rate is maintained by the Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company, which is ultimately controlled by the Federal Communications Commission. Each year, the fund is allocated $2.25 billion.
E-rate continues to impact the development and support of telecommunications, Internet access, and other technology services for K-12 schools. Schools are relying on the E-Rate program more than ever now in light of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Many superintendents, technology directors, and business managers have already discovered the value of E-rate and its critical role in the educational community.
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