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Program OverviewEligible non-profit schools and libraries may receive discounts ranging from 20 percent to 90 percent on eligible telecommunication services,
depending on economic need and location (urban or rural). The level of discount is based upon the percentage of students eligible for
participation in the National School Lunch Program or other federally approved alternative mechanisms contained in the Improving America’s Schools Act. Libraries use the discount percentage of the school district in which they are located.
Eligible services include:
- Traditional telecommunications services — a full range of commercially available telecommunications services including basic
telephone service, long distance telephone service, leased data circuits, ISDN lines, and video services.
- Internet access — dial-in and/or direct connections,web-hosting
and e-mail (training and content is not included).
- Internal connections — communications wiring, routers, switches, hubs, PBXs, network servers, uninterruptible power supply
systems, some networking software, voice over IP service, and wireless LANs, as well as maintenance of these connections.
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E-rate 2012
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Merit has been participating in the E-rate program since its inception. As the chosen service provider for many of Michigan's ISDs, school districts, and libraries, we know that planning ahead for your connectivity needs helps to streamline the application process and reduce headaches in the years ahead.
Filing window opened:
January 9, 2012
Filing window closes:
March 30, 2012
All FCC Forms 471 electronically filed or postmarked by that date and time will be considered IN WINDOW.
Please contact your Member Relations Regional Manager for assistance.
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Erate forms are PDFs and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free from
Adobe.
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