This episode was recorded live at GAMEIS. GAMEIS is The Georgia Association of Managers of Educational Information Systems.



We sat down with Kim Friends, the VP of E-Rate compliance at CSM Consulting, to talk about the current state of E-Rate and the challenges schools and libraries are facing when applying for E-rate.


You can contact Kim Friends, Vice-President, E-Rate Compliance at [email protected]

E-Rate program is a vital source of support for connectivity to—and within—schools and libraries. In particular, the E-Rate program provides funding for internal connections, which are primarily used for Wi-Fi, a technology that has enabled schools and libraries to transition from computer labs to one-to-one digital learning.


FCC is currently seeking comments in regards to the new proposed rules.
Here is the link to access it online from the Electronic Comments Filing System:
https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/070950045522/FCC-19-58A1.pdf


If you have any questions or comments, you can reach us at https://lockstepgroup.com/