Recipients must pay some portion of the service costs. Rural schools and libraries may also receive a higher discount. (Learn more about modernization of the E-Rate program: fcc.gov/e-rate-update.) What benefits are available under the E-Rate program?Įligible schools and libraries may receive discounts on telecommunications, telecommunications services, and Internet access, as well as internal connections, managed internal broadband services and basic maintenance of internal connections.ĭiscounts range from 20 to 90 percent and are based on the poverty level of the schools. These steps to modernize the program are helping E-Rate keep pace with the need for increased Internet access. In recent years, the FCC refocused E-Rate from legacy telecommunications services to broadband, with a goal to significantly expand Wi-Fi access. The ongoing proliferation of innovative digital learning technologies and the need to connect students, teachers and consumers to jobs, life-long learning, and information have led to a steady rise in demand for bandwidth in schools and libraries. With funding from the Universal Service Fund ( fcc.gov/general/universal-service-fund), E-Rate provides discounts for telecommunications, Internet access, and internal connections to eligible schools and libraries. The FCC's E-Rate program makes telecommunications and information services more affordable for schools and libraries.
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