Edmond, Okla. (June 3, 2008) – Funds For Learning, the nation’s leading E-rate consulting and compliance firm, announces the results of a survey of E-rate applicants conducted in partnership with eSchool News. More than 700 applicants participated in the survey that gathered the opinions of E-rate applicants. Some survey respondents also participated in a focus group via EdRoom to further discuss topics related to the E-rate program. The survey results along with analysis completed by the eSchool News editorial team appear in the June issue of eSchool News, and are available online at www.eschoolnews.com.

“It’s great to see that, in general, most people have a positive opinion of the E-rate program. And recent changes to the program, such as the Bishop Perry Order, are having a positive impact on applicants’ ability to manage the E-rate process,” said Scott Weston, Funds For Learning’s Executive Director of Communications about the survey results. “The survey findings show that the 65 percent of those who expressed an opinion feel that the E-rate program is well managed by program administrators. Also, 72 percent indicated that the Bishop Perry Order has had a positive impact on the program.”

“The effort to survey the nation’s E-rate applicants is a great success. We had tremendous participation from a variety of E-rate applicants located across the country. Funds For Learning is grateful to all those who participated, and we plan to conduct another survey in the future to measure changes in opinions about the program,” said Weston.

More Information

Visit www.fundsforlearning.com, or phone 405-341-4140.

The Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company administers the E-rate program; details available at www.usac.org.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the E-rate program and Funds For Learning, the company has published “E-rate Review: 10 Years and Counting” (PDF, 944KB), a white paper on the success of the E-rate program and its impact on stakeholders.

Other background material: History of the E-rate Program, The E-rate Application Process, and Latest E-rate News.

About Funds For Learning

Funds For Learning, LLC, is an E-rate compliance firm specializing in guiding E-rate applicants and service providers through the complex and ever-changing E-rate regulatory process. With more than 10 years of experience in providing professional advice and assistance relating to the E-rate program, Funds For Learning exists to provide high-quality solutions for the needs of E-rate stakeholders. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Edmond, Okla.

Contacts

Funds For Learning, LLC
Scott Weston
405-471-0953
sweston at fundsforlearning dot com
www.fundsforlearning.com

C. Blohm & Associates, Inc.
Emily Embury
608-839-9800
emily at cblohm dot com
www.cblohm.com

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