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E-Rate 2025: Critical Updates and Expert Insights for K12 Leaders

Moderated by Kevin Hogan, eSchool News, Content Director

The federal E-Rate program has been a critical funding channel for school districts since its inception, playing a key role in narrowing the digital divide for K12 communities. Listen to knowledgeable legal and industry experts as they outline recent changes and additions made to the program. 

Topics will include:

  • Overview of the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
  • Analysis of recent circuit court rulings on the constitutionality of the E-Rate program’s funding mechanism
  • Update on E-Rate modernization and newly eligible services
  • Additional Category 1 and 2 filing updates and reminders
  • Update on ongoing advocacy efforts

Gain key insights to leverage during the upcoming funding year and get a better understanding of the current E-Rate landscape.

This webinar is brought to you by UDT in partnership with eSchool Media. As a trusted K12 technology solutions partner with 30 years of experience serving education communities, UDT is committed to supporting and enhancing digital learning environments through dedicated expertise, advanced technologies, and exceptional customer support.

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Meet Your Speakers

Keith Krueger
CEO of CoSN
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Keith Krueger
CEO of CoSN

Keith R. Krueger is CEO of CoSN – The Consortium for School Networking, the premier nonprofit professional association organization that serves as the voice of K-12 Ed Tech leaders in North America. CoSN’s mission is enabling inclusive and nimble technology leadership to drive innovation. He was selected by Ed Tech magazine for its 2021 K-12 IT influencers. In 2016 Technology & Learning selected him as one of the “big 10” most influential people in Ed Tech, and the Center for Digital Education identified him as a Top 30 Technologist/Transformer/Trailblazer. He is the Past Chair of the Learning First Alliance and has served on the Executive Committee of the National Coalition on Technology in Education & Training (NCTET). Keith has a global reputation as a key thought leader and has led senior level U.S. delegations to visit Australia, Asia, Europe and South America to examine best practices in Ed Tech.

Find Keith on LinkedIn here: Keith Krueger – Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Professional Profile | LinkedIn

Gina Spade
Founder, Broadband Legal Strategies
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Gina Spade
Founder, Broadband Legal Strategies

Gina Spade, a telecommunication attorney, spent 13 years at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where she managed universal service programs including E-Rate and Rural Health Care. For more than six years, she managed the policy side of the E-rate team in the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB), as an assistant and then deputy division chief in the Telecommunications Access Policy Division. Most recently, Gina was the deputy chief financial officer for USF program oversight in the Office of the Managing Director (OMD) at the FCC. In that role, she oversaw the Universal Service audit program and the Payment Quality Assurance program for all universal service programs, including E-rate and Rural Health Care. She now leads her boutique law firm Broadband Legal Strategies, serving schools, libraries and companies by leveraging her extensive experience in telecommunications law, policy and regulatory compliance.

Find Gina on LinkedIn here: Gina Spade – Broadband Legal Strategies – Principal | LinkedIn

Moderator – Kevin Hogan
eSchool News, Content Director
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Moderator – Kevin Hogan
eSchool News, Content Director

Kevin is an acclaimed writer, editor, and commentator covering the intersection of society and technology, especially education technology.

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