iNACOL 2013-08-20 ConnectED and E-Rate NPRM Q&A

iNACOL 2013-08-20 ConnectED and E-Rate NPRM Q&A

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  ConnectEd and theE-rate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Q&A with FCC and ED Lisa Hone, FCC Richard Culatta, US Department of Education Susan Patrick, iNACOL Peter Zamora, Council of Chief State School Officers August 20, 2013, 4-5 pm ET
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  www.inacol.org Welcome & Introductions SusanPatrick President & CEO, iNACOL
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  iNACOL/CCSSO E-rate Webinars: toempower & inform education advocates July 25 • E-rate 101: Basics for Education Advocates August 6 • E-rate 2.0: Defining Drivers and Capacity Needs Today • ConnectED and E-rate: Q&A with FCC and ED officials Past webinars archived at: http://www.inacol.org/resources/inacol-webinars/
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  • New LearningModels • Quality Assurance • Policy  Top Policy Issue: Ensure Full Access to Broadband Internet Infrastructure Build out broadband connectivity with needs of digital content resources, and online assessments to enable student-centered, personalized, blended and online learning – accessible anytime, anywhere at school and at home. iNACOL Priorities
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  Richard Culatta Director, Office of Educational Technology, USDepartment of Education Peter Zamora Director of Government Affairs, CCSSO Lisa Hone Deputy Division Chief, Telecom- munications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission Panelists Susan Patrick President and CEO, iNACOL
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  Questions for thepanelists? • Type them into the chat box to the right • We will queue up questions to ask
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  www.inacol.org Peter Zamora Director ofFederal Policy Council of Chief State School Officers
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  www.inacol.org Richard Culatta Director Office ofEducational Technology US Department of Education
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  www.inacol.org Lisa Hone Deputy DivisionChief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
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  E-rate NPRM August 20,2013
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  11 E-Rate Background • Createdby Congress in the 1996 Telecommunications Act - Commission implementation in 1997 - First funding year in 1998 • Schools and libraries must seek competitive bids for services to be provided • Funding year runs from July 1 to June 30 • Schools and libraries must apply to the program every year • Application window closes in March
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  12 E-Rate Prioritization • EligibleK-12 schools and libraries apply for discounts on: - telecommunications services and telecommunications - Internet access - internal connections - basic maintenance of internal connections • FCC rules require funding of telecommunications and Internet access (priority 1) before internal connections and basic maintenance of internal connections (priority 2)
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  13 E-Rate Discount Matrix •Applicant discounts for eligible services range from 20% to 90% depending on poverty and geographic location Percentage of Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch Discount for Urban Schools and Libraries Discount for Rural Schools and Libraries Less than 1% 20 25 1% to 19% 40 50 20% to 34% 50 60 35% to 49% 60 70 50% to 74% 80 80 75% to 100% 90 90
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  14 E-Rate Numbers • E-rateprogram is capped by FCC rules at $2.25 billion per year plus an annual inflation adjustment - 2013 cap is $2.38 billion • 25,600 applicants in funding year 2012 - Representing 127,500 schools and libraries - More than half of the applicants are school districts • USAC received almost 47,000 applications • More than 4,100 service providers participate
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  15 E-Rate Notice ofProposed Rulemaking (NPRM) • The FCC adopted an NPRM on Friday July 19, 2013 • Released on July 23, 2013, available on the FCC’s website at: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/ db0723/FCC-13-100A1.pdf • 3 Proposed Goals (1) Ensuring schools and libraries have affordable access to 21st Century broadband that supports digital learning (2) Maximizing the cost effectiveness of E-rate funds (3) Streamlining the administration of the E-rate program
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  16 E-Rate NPRM NextSteps • Input from stakeholders is crucial - Comments due September 15, 2013 - Reply comments due October 16, 2013 - Ex parte presentations must be disclosed in the record
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  www.inacol.org Questions & Answers Pleasetype questions in the chat box on the left of the screen
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  www.inacol.org Thank you! Follow upquestions about this webinar? Contact: Maria Worthen Vice President for Federal & State Policy, iNACOL [email protected]