2016 Broadband Libraries 
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 24, 2019
With support from the Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program, commonly known as E-rate , TCSD was able to upgrade the entire district in two years — and with an 85 percent equipment discount. “We E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014.
Tom Murray
MAY 23, 2018
Across the country, librarians are supporting those in need by promoting the great work and connectivity often available at local libraries. In March 0f 2016, the FCC adopted a comprehensive reform and modernization of the Lifeline program. Collaborate and Promote Your Local Library! Promote the Lifeline Program.
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Doug Levin
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
It should not be controversial in 2016 that there is a baseline expectation of access to technology in schools, just as there are baseline expectations for access to textbooks and desks. Be sure to consider the alignment of your strategy and expectations to the broadband internet infrastructure needed to support it.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The plan was first released to fulfill the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 and last revised in 2016. There are some attempts to plug the cavernous hole that would leave in funding broadband advances. January’s update was published alongside guidance concerning the use of technology for helping students with disabilities.
Education Superhighway
JANUARY 31, 2018
Organized by AMERIND Critical Infrastructure Manager Kimball Sekaquaptewa, this fiber build project will ultimately help Native American students in these Pueblos access high-speed broadband and gain essential skills through the power of technology. The Vision: A high-speed broadband network for pueblo schools and libraries.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
And today, the organization that helped Hering’s district reach its bandwidth goals released Compare & Connect K-12 , a new free tool that CEO Evan Marwell says will help provide high-speed broadband at lower costs for school leaders looking to amp up students’ digital access. “We They turned to E-rate, the $3.9
Edsurge
AUGUST 7, 2018
For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. In fact, some applicants are still waiting on funding they applied for back in 2016.
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