The California K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN) is pleased to share its latest Program Update, where you'll find more information about the Broadband Infrastructure improvement Grant (BIIG), the most recent network upgrades, and the release of our 2015 Annual Report. You will also learn more about the Technical Assistance and Professional Development project, which was created to provide professional development and technical assistance to K-12 schools, in the area of IT support and network management.
News
- Thursday, March 31, 2016
- Monday, March 28, 2016The last possible date to submit an FCC Form 470 to start the E-rate bidding process is April 1, 2016. Schools and Libraries Division Weekly News Briefs on E-rate: Part-Time Students
- Tuesday, March 22, 2016On Thursday, March 31, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is scheduled to vote on the modernization of the Lifeline program "to efficiently and effectively connect low-income Americans to broadband, strengthen program oversight...
- Friday, March 4, 2016
The first wave of the 2015-16 Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grants (BIIG) is being awarded to 166 sites. 47 additional sites with projects that exceed $1,000 per testing student are currently being reviewed by the Legislature.
- Thursday, March 3, 2016The E-rate application window opened at noon on February 3, 2016, and will close at 11:59 p.m. EDT, or 8:59 p.m. PDT, on April 29, 2016. The last possible date to submit a Federal Communication Center Form 470 to start the E-rate bidding process...
- Thursday, February 4, 2016Recently, the EducationSuperHighway (ESH) released a new tool called Compare & Connect K-12 that provides E-rate data transparency with the intent of helping school districts get more bandwidth for their network budgets.
- Tuesday, January 26, 2016The window for filing E-rate applications for Funding Year (FY) 2016 will open Wednesday, February 3 at noon and close Friday, April 29 at 11:59:59 EDT. This will provide a window of 87 days, which is about 2 weeks longer than the usual window.
- Friday, January 15, 2016This E-rate Newsflash includes information about the E-rate window for 2016-17, USAC's E-rate Productivity Center, upcoming E-rate and CTF trainings, and more...
- Tuesday, December 1, 2015The Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC) and the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) have developed the online E-rate Productivity Center’s (EPC) portal to facilitate the E-rate application process beginning with the 2016–17 cycle.
- Tuesday, November 24, 2015This E-rate Newsflash includes information about USAC's E-rate Productivity Center, BIIG 1.0 and a link to Schools and Libraries Division Weekly News Briefs on E-rate...
