E-rate program

The E-rate Program provides discounts for telecommunications, Internet access, and internal connections for qualifying schools and libraries throughout the nation. Schools and libraries can obtain E-rate funding for broadband under either the telecommunications or the Internet access category. E-rate participants can also receive discounts on e-mail service; web hosting services; cabling, connectors, and related components used for eligible voice, video, and data transmission; and components used to distribute information from Internet access facilities to individual classrooms or public areas of a library.