November 2020 - Illinois Based Charter School to pay $4.5 Million to settle claims related to Erate Contracts
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/illinois-based-charter-school-management-company-pay-45-million-settle-claims-relating-e-rate
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/illinois-based-charter-school-management-company-pay-45-million-settle-claims-relating-e-rate
October 2020 - Additional Guidance on Category 2 Budgets
docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-1218A1.pdf
docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-1218A1.pdf
October 2020 - Rural Broadband Providers work with the FCC to meet internet needs of students in low income families
docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-367268A1.pdf
docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-367268A1.pdf
September 2020 - USDA extends free meals through December
www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/08/31/usda-extends-free-meals-kids-through-december-31-2020?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=92931e84-55f7-447e-be41-1e8207c72cf9
www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/08/31/usda-extends-free-meals-kids-through-december-31-2020?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=92931e84-55f7-447e-be41-1e8207c72cf9
September 2020 - FCC Opens Second Funding Window for Category 1 to enable schools to procure more bandwidth due to Covid school clusures across the country
www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-opens-second-e-rate-application-window-funding-year-2020-0
www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-opens-second-e-rate-application-window-funding-year-2020-0
September 2020 - FCC Extends Gift Rule Waiver till December 2020
https://www.fundsforlearning.com/docs/2020/09/Gift%20Rule%20Waiver%20Extended%20to%20December%2031.pdf
https://www.fundsforlearning.com/docs/2020/09/Gift%20Rule%20Waiver%20Extended%20to%20December%2031.pdf
June 2020 - Governor Ducey provides $40M to Education Broadband Expansion
https://ein.az.gov/emergency-information/emergency-bulletin/gov-ducey-and-supt-hoffman-announce-azcares-plan
https://ein.az.gov/emergency-information/emergency-bulletin/gov-ducey-and-supt-hoffman-announce-azcares-plan
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June 2020 - FBI Ransomware Warning
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May 2020 - Gila County Consortium funded for $19,000,000 County-Wide Broadband build
https://www.gilacountyaz.gov/news_detail_T5_R477.php
https://www.gilacountyaz.gov/news_detail_T5_R477.php
October 2019 - Texas Carriers file petition with the FCC to limit broadband builds
https://www.educationdive.com/news/what-administrators-need-to-know-ahead-of-FCC-2020-e-rate-filing-season-ed-tech/563728/
If we can bring new services to a school or library CHEAPER than the existing providers, we should do it!
https://www.educationdive.com/news/what-administrators-need-to-know-ahead-of-FCC-2020-e-rate-filing-season-ed-tech/563728/
If we can bring new services to a school or library CHEAPER than the existing providers, we should do it!
July 2019 - 87% savings on internet for Yavapai County Schools and Libraries
https://www.verdenews.com/photos/2019/jul/27/205732/
https://www.verdenews.com/photos/2019/jul/27/205732/
July 2019 - Arizona Success Story
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/blog/state-funds-school-internet/
https://www.educationsuperhighway.org/blog/state-funds-school-internet/
July 2019 - Apache County Broadband
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/latest_news/some-apache-county-schools-now-connected-to-broadband/article_58f34ba9-b06f-5b2f-8898-16113d6cfcbc.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/latest_news/some-apache-county-schools-now-connected-to-broadband/article_58f34ba9-b06f-5b2f-8898-16113d6cfcbc.html
July 2019 - Competition Lowers Costs
https://www.fundsforlearning.com/blog/2019/07/competition-lowers-broadband-prices?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-guidenotes&utm_content=Service+Provider+Guidenotes+Template
https://www.fundsforlearning.com/blog/2019/07/competition-lowers-broadband-prices?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-guidenotes&utm_content=Service+Provider+Guidenotes+Template
June 2019 - Rural Education Crisis
https://chamberbusinessnews.com/2019/06/13/arizonas-rural-higher-education-crisis/
https://chamberbusinessnews.com/2019/06/13/arizonas-rural-higher-education-crisis/
June 2019 - Navajo County Re-boot
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/latest_news/a-re-boot-for-navajo-gila-county-broadband-projects/article_a582ccf6-e399-5b46-a5e1-44266b9af554.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/latest_news/a-re-boot-for-navajo-gila-county-broadband-projects/article_a582ccf6-e399-5b46-a5e1-44266b9af554.html
June 2019 - Payson / Gila County working to bring RELIABLE Broadband to the area
https://www.paysonroundup.com/news/local/payson-council-votes-to-support-reliable-broadband/article_a8610d10-2448-5a98-a831-813a389a8a15.html
https://www.paysonroundup.com/news/local/payson-council-votes-to-support-reliable-broadband/article_a8610d10-2448-5a98-a831-813a389a8a15.html
June 2019 - Heber Overgaard / Apache County on the Precipice of High Speed Internet
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/apache_county/apache-co-heber-overgaard-on-the-precipice-of-high-speed/article_27a231b6-6b26-5924-aa18-4185757aba91.html
https://www.wmicentral.com/news/apache_county/apache-co-heber-overgaard-on-the-precipice-of-high-speed/article_27a231b6-6b26-5924-aa18-4185757aba91.html
June 2019 - Gila County $17M Project
https://www.paysonroundup.com/news/arizona_state/million-to-bring-broadband-to-gila-schools-and-libraries/article_c041fd95-a402-5117-b26a-59f7ccca7383.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR0c1T-8SwENyjirWVJKEpl2npxA5P-EXJJAZABCrZ3daeptad567MvziW8
https://www.paysonroundup.com/news/arizona_state/million-to-bring-broadband-to-gila-schools-and-libraries/article_c041fd95-a402-5117-b26a-59f7ccca7383.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR0c1T-8SwENyjirWVJKEpl2npxA5P-EXJJAZABCrZ3daeptad567MvziW8
May 2019 - Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin praising the Broadband program:
https://www.azcc.gov/divisions/administration/news/2019Releases/2019-5-29-Tobin-in-Praise-of-Rural-Broadband.asp
https://www.azcc.gov/divisions/administration/news/2019Releases/2019-5-29-Tobin-in-Praise-of-Rural-Broadband.asp
May 2017 - Congress Elementary School
https://www.abc15.com/news/state/arizona-broadband-project-brings-rural-schools-into-21st-century
https://www.abc15.com/news/state/arizona-broadband-project-brings-rural-schools-into-21st-century
March 2017 - Arizona Corporation Commission rule creating a funding mechanism
https://www.azcc.gov/docs/default-source/utilities-files/telephone/arizona-universal-service/decision-no-76159.pdf?sfvrsn=7d4e0358_0
Docket: https://docket.images.azcc.gov/0000177964.pdf
https://www.azcc.gov/docs/default-source/utilities-files/telephone/arizona-universal-service/decision-no-76159.pdf?sfvrsn=7d4e0358_0
Docket: https://docket.images.azcc.gov/0000177964.pdf
November 2016 - AZED News
https://azednews.com/arizonas-e-rate-program-offers-affordable-broadband-access-for-schools/
https://azednews.com/arizonas-e-rate-program-offers-affordable-broadband-access-for-schools/
