Brightspeed E-Rate

Student success is enabled by having access and use to the right technology services that fit within your school’s budget. Brightspeed is a provider of telecommunications solutions for K-12, Higher Education, State and Local Government customers who benefit from our fiber-rich network and our commitment to delivering an outstanding customer experience and learning journey.

Connect your students to a brilliant future.

What is E-Rate?

The E-Rate program ensures that schools and libraries across the U.S. are connected to information and resources through the internet.

Who is eligible?

Public or private schools (K-12), libraries, and groups of schools and libraries (districts/systems) can apply for discounts on eligible services.

How do I apply?

These steps from the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) will help applicants navigate the process to get E-Rate funding: https://www.usac.org/e-rate/.

Who is Brightspeed?

Brightspeed is the nation's fifth largest ILEC, with a service territory encompassing more than 6.5 million locations in mainly rural and suburban communities. The company has officially commenced the buildout of its state-of-the-art fiber optics network with plans to complete over 1 million new fiber passings by the end of 2023. Brightspeed can help you capitalize on those opportunities through:

An experienced E-Rate team that has worked with the program since inception
Extensive local reach with significant presence
Reliable connections when, where and how your school needs them

An expanded portfolio of collaboration technology solutions
Financial strength providing more resources for our customers
Laser focused on the customer experience

Eligible E-Rate technologies from Brightspeed

Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)

Discover the productivity advantages of securely connecting to the internet with a private connection. With DIA access, customers can expect the best performance for their crucial applications such as video conferencing, VoIP (Voice over IP) and file sharing.

Each location has their own dedicated internet service connection with guaranteed bandwidth
Various speed options to fit your school’s needs
Internet speeds up to 10Gbps (10,000Mbps)*
Symmetrical speeds (upload/download)
Static IP addresses available
24/7 local business support

*Speeds dependent on availability.

Ethernet Services

Ethernet offers flexible designs to securely connect multiple locations with ease. This robust transport technology is available to reliably connect your school locations as an extension of your Local Area Network.

Connect 2 to 50 school locations
Scalable bandwidth available from 3Mbps to 1Gbps
Flexible topology configurations that include Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint and Multipoint-to-Multipoint private connections
Class of Service (CoS) settings available for supporting Internet, Data, VoIP, and Video applications
Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) MEF CE 3.0 compliance

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