E-Rate definition

E-Rate means the Universal Service program for Schools and Libraries administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company on behalf of the FCC pursuant to Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 254.

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E-Rate. A federal program that provides discounts to assist most schools and libraries in the United States to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access. The Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) program supports connectivity, the transport, conduit or pipeline for communications using telecommunications services and/or the Internet. Discounts for support depend on the level of poverty and the urban/rural status of the population served and range from 20% to 90% of the costs of eligible services. Eligible schools, school districts and libraries may apply individually or as part of a consortium. DISTRICT is to apply for E-Rate using the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ address or the Indio ▇▇-▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ address as one of its termination points.

E-Rate. The education rate funding program that is a part of SLP that provides discounts to keep students and library patrons connected to broadband and voice services and which is one of the programs that form the Universal Service Program.

Examples of E-Rate in a sentence

• Current NYS OGS contracts for Networking Hardware and Software have been renewed and may continue to be used by Authorized Users to the extent of approved E-Rate (Universal Service Fund) applications for the period 7/1/2000 through 6/30/2002 which have been filed with the federal government prior to April 2000.

• The eligibility or ineligibility of products or services for E-Rate funding is solely the responsibility of the USAC/SLD and/or the FCC.

• Each Party represents and warrants that it has and will comply with all laws and the requirements applicable to the E-Rate Program.

• Customer should refer to the E-Rate Rules and Regulations regarding USAC/SLD payments for eligible services delivered after the beginning of the E-Rate year (July 1st) but before receipt of an FCDL.

• Unless and until the Customer has received, or has been designated as a recipient of, E-Rate Funding for the Services, Customer may not withhold or offset any such amounts on the basis of its anticipated receipt of E-Rate Funding, except as otherwise set forth below.

More Definitions of E-Rate

E-Rate means the minimum discounted rate of 50% to be applied to the total charge (as described in section 73(2) of the Act) levied by a licensee (whether ECS and/or ECNS) for the provision of Internet services to Schools."

E-Rate means the Universal Service Fund’s Schools and Libraries Support Programs, administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company under the direction of the FCC, which provides grants to eligible elementary and secondary public and private schools and public libraries, for their payment of expenses (which may be recurring expenses) associated with qualified telecommunications services, internet access, internal connections and basic maintenance of internal connections.

E-Rate means the schools and libraries program of the universal service fund that is administered by the universal service administra- tive company under the direction of the federal communications commis- sion.

E-Rate means the discount of no less than 50% applicable to public schools or public further training colleges, or any other independent schools or private further education and training colleges, as may be declared, to be entitled to the discount for utilising internet services provided by a licensee.

E-Rate means the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Services

E-Rate means the Schools and Libraries Universal Support Mechanism administered by the Schools and Libraries Division (“SLD”) of the Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”).

E-Rate means the SCHs and Libraries Program of the federal Universal Service Fund administered by USAC that makes discounts available to eligible SCHs and libraries for telecommunications services, Internet access, and internal connections.