Resources
Guides and analysis for E-Rate and RHC service providers.
- The E-Rate Off-Season Playbook: How Providers Win FY2027 Deals This Summer
Summer is the quiet stretch in E-Rate, and that is exactly why it decides the next funding year. A provider's playbook for prospecting re-bid windows, Category Two budgets, and incumbents before the Form 470s start.
2026-07-01 · 6 min read - E-Rate FY2026 Is Fully Funded: What Every Service Provider Needs to Know
The FCC directed USAC to fully fund all eligible Category One and Category Two E-Rate requests for FY2026. Here is what full funding means for service providers and your pipeline.
2026-06-23 · 6 min read - The RHC Program for Service Providers: Telecom vs. Healthcare Connect Fund
A service provider's guide to the USAC Rural Health Care program: Telecom Program vs. Healthcare Connect Fund, how to get a SPIN, and how to win RHC contracts.
2026-06-20 · 9 min read - How to Read a Form 470 to Spot Winnable E-Rate Bids
A practical guide for service providers on qualifying Form 470 leads: geography fit, service scope, applicant size, ACD timing, and competitive signals.
2026-06-20 · 8 min read - FCC Form 470 Explained: A Service Provider's Guide
What FCC Form 470 is, how the 28-day bidding window works, and how service providers use posted 470s to find and qualify E-Rate opportunities.
2026-06-20 · 7 min read - E-Rate Filing Deadlines & Calendar: A Provider's Guide to the Annual Cycle
The E-Rate annual cycle for service providers: the Form 470, 471, FCDL, Form 486, and invoicing deadlines, what each window means, and when to act.
2026-06-20 · 9 min read - E-Rate Competitive Bidding: How Providers Win FRNs
How E-Rate's fair-and-open competitive bidding rules work for service providers: the 28-day window, gift rules, bid evaluation, FRN awards, and disqualification risks.
2026-06-20 · 9 min read