E-rate Videos

This tutorial provides general information about the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) Schools & Libraries Program including information on the FCC, USF administrator, and basic concepts about the program such as eligible entities and eligible services.

As one of the nation’s leading providers of communications services through the E-rate program, Verizon Business has worked with K-12 educators over the past decade to expand the availability of advanced services. E-rate, a program directed by the Federal Communications Commission, is designed to help school districts and libraries across the United States obtain affordable access to advanced telecommunications and information services, including Internet access and voice over IP. Mignon Plyler, director of technology with the Sherman Independent School District, in suburban Dallas, and Don Spaulding, an E-rate consultant with Verizon Business, discuss ways Sherman ISD is using E-rate to deliver the latest technology to the district’s students, parents and teachers.

This tutorial provides applicants in the Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program with information on how to prepare and submit a Form 471 using the interview version of the form available online.

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This video provides an overview of the Universal Service Fund Schools and Libraries Program website including search tools, navigation, and outreach information for applicants and service providers in the program.

As one of the nation’s leading providers of communications services through the E-rate program, Verizon Business has worked with K-12 educators over the past decade to expand the availability of advanced services. E-rate, a program directed by the Federal Communications Commission, is designed to help school districts and libraries across the United States obtain affordable access to advanced telecommunications and information services, including Internet access and voice over IP. Mignon Plyler, director of technology with the Sherman Independent School District, in suburban Dallas, and Don Spaulding, an E-rate consultant with Verizon Business, discuss ways Sherman ISD is using E-rate to deliver the latest technology to the district’s students, parents and teachers. Tags: Verizon Business, K-12, E-rate, Mignon Plyler, Don Spaulding, Sherman ISD