Webinars
Join us to learn about E-Rate program updates, including E-Rate program rules and orders, guidance about compliance and filings, stakeholder support, and more.
During each webinar, the audience will have the opportunity to take part in a live question and answer session with members of the E-Rate program team when we will answer questions on the webinar topic.
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- To meet the system requirements for attendees,
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Select a webinar below to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about the event. You can add a calendar reminder from the registration confirmation page or event confirmation email by clicking “Add to Calendar.”
Upcoming Trainings
USAC will discuss the FCC’s report and order (FCC 24-76) that makes E-Rate support available for eligible schools and libraries for Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless Internet services that can be used off-premises including eligibility requirements, hotspots funding budgets and caps, and other requirements.
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Time: 02:00 pm ET – 03:00 pm ET
In this applicant-focused presentation, USAC will provide an overview of C2 budgets and C2 budget guidance for FY2025, as well as how to calculate C2 budgets, equipment transfers, and budget resets. After the presentation, we will conduct a Q&A session.
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time: 02:00 pm ET – 03:00 pm ET
USAC will discuss the EPC Administrative Window – the period during which applicants can make updates to their EPC profile information to prepare for the upcoming FCC Form 471 application filing window. We will discuss how to update your EPC profiles, FY2025 Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) changes, and some Administrative Window best practices. After the presentation, we will conduct a Q&A session.
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Time: 02:00 pm ET – 03:00 pm ET
USAC will discuss the applicant’s roles and responsibilities in the E-Rate Post-Commitment Process and other post-commitment activities including filing the FCC Form 486, the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), service substitutions, commitment adjustments, appeals, and more. After the presentation, we will conduct a Q&A session.
This webinar is designed to help E-Rate program participants (applicants and service providers) understand the invoicing process. Topics for the invoicing webinar will include the steps necessary to prepare for invoicing, filing an FCC Form 498, filing invoicing forms FCC Form 472 (BEAR) and FCC Form 474 (SPI), the invoicing review process, Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC) as it relates to invoicing, record keeping, and Open Data. This session will not cover the new Invoicing functionality in EPC. After the presentation, we will conduct a Q&A session.
Most Recent Webinar
This webinar will review FY2025 equipment and services that are eligible for E-Rate discounts. This includes programmatic updates such as school bus Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi hotspots for off-premises use, details on Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections (BMIC), and basic fiber concepts. After the presentation, we will conduct a Q&A session. There are no prerequisites for this webinar.
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*Due to technical issues, the Pre-Commitment Process webinar was reproduced.*