SAVE OUR E-RATE
The FCC Is Asking Whether to End E-Rate. Every School and Library Should Answer.
Call to Action
Comment on the FCC's Proposal
The FCC has proposed eliminating E-Rate funding, which ensures affordable access to internet for schools and libraries. Add a comment to their website to have your voice heard on this issue!
Resources
Check out these resources to help you make the case for E-Rate:
How the E-Rate Program Works
E-Rate lowers the cost of the broadband, internet, and internal network services that schools and libraries buy. The support arrives as a discount on those specific purchases.
The discount is based on need. Schools and libraries serving more low-income communities receive larger discounts, ranging from 20% to 90% of eligible costs.
Funding covers only eligible services and equipment, and applicants must run a competitive bidding process to select their providers. The competitive bidding process ensures that cost is the primary factor in applicants’ choice of provider.
E-Rate does not pay for laptops, tablets, software, or digital content. The program supports connectivity and the network that carries it.
The program operates under an annual spending cap, and participants are subject to audits and oversight.
E-Rate supports more than 100,000 schools and roughly 11,000 libraries across the country, providing over $3 billion in discounts every year.