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E-Rate FAQS What Are E-Rate Eligible Services? The E-Rate program was mandated by Congress to make internet and other telecommunications services more affordable to the nation’s schools and libraries. Learn More Cable ONE Business offers a variety of resources about the E-Rate program: Link to FCC E-Rate program details Link to E-Rate page Category 1 Category 2 • Internet access • Telecommunications • Telecommunications-related services • Internal connections • Managed broadband services • Basic maintenance of internal connections Eligiblity • Requests for E-Rate funding are prioritized based on need • The program provides discounts ranging from 20 to 90 percent • The program is capped at $3.9 billion annually Finding an E-Rate Provider Approved schools and libraries put out a Request for Proposal (RFP) and obtain proposals from eligible providers.
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E-Rate FAQS
What Are E-Rate Eligible Services?
The E-Rate program was mandated by Congress to make internet and other telecommunications services more affordable to the nation’s schools and libraries.
Learn MoreCable ONE Business offers a variety of resources about the E-Rate program:
Link to FCC E-Rate program detailsLink to E-Rate page
Category 1 Category 2• Internet access• Telecommunications• Telecommunications-related services
• Internal connections• Managed broadband services• Basic maintenance of internal connections
Eligiblity• Requests for E-Rate funding are prioritized based on need
• The program provides discounts ranging from 20 to 90 percent
• The program is capped at $3.9 billion annually
Finding an E-Rate ProviderApproved schools and libraries put out a Request for Proposal (RFP) and obtain proposals from eligible providers.
