E-Rate program
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The E-Rate program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides discounted telecommunications, internet access, and related services to schools and libraries to support affordable connectivity for education.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| E‑Rate | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States education program
ⓘ
federal subsidy program ⓘ universal service support mechanism ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Universal Service Administrative Company ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
E-Rate program
ⓘ
surface form:
E‑Rate
Schools and Libraries Program ⓘ |
| applicationForm |
FCC Form 470
ⓘ
FCC Form 471 NERFINISHED ⓘ FCC Form 472 NERFINISHED ⓘ FCC Form 474 NERFINISHED ⓘ FCC Form 486 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationProcess | annual application filing window ⓘ |
| beneficiaryType |
K–12 schools
ⓘ
consortia of schools ⓘ library consortia ⓘ private schools ⓘ public libraries ⓘ public schools ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discountBasis |
level of poverty of the population served
ⓘ
urban or rural status of the applicant ⓘ |
| discountRange | 20–90 percent ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
must be a school or library as defined by state law
ⓘ
must be non-profit for most applicants ⓘ must comply with Children’s Internet Protection Act for certain services ⓘ |
| fundingCapType | annual funding cap ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Universal Service Fund contributions
ⓘ
contributions from telecommunications carriers ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Universal Service Administrative Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Section 254 of the Communications Act
ⓘ
Telecommunications Act of 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal Service Fund ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
closing the digital divide in education
ⓘ
supporting broadband deployment to schools and libraries ⓘ |
| purpose |
to make telecommunications and internet access more affordable for schools and libraries
ⓘ
to support connectivity for education ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | competitive bidding for most services ⓘ |
| sector |
education
ⓘ
telecommunications ⓘ |
| supportsServiceType |
basic maintenance of internal connections
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internal connections ⓘ internet access ⓘ managed internal broadband services ⓘ telecommunications services ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
educators
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library patrons ⓘ students ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
E‑Rate