Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Category 1 Internet Access Options

As we're coming down to the wire for Form 470 for E-rate FY 2018, there appears to be some confusion about what to select for Internet Access. I found this handy chart on E-rate Central:
A couple of the key takeaways from this is that if you're looking for complete Internet service - lines and data, you need to ask for Leased Lit Fiber and/or Internet Access and Transport Bundled. If you're willing to consider fiber and/or you'll be getting it sometime before or during the 2018 funding year, you need to put in both. In the narrative you can offer an explanation, for example, when the transition is expected to take place or any restrictions you might have.