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461. Wireless Access Controller

Provide details on wireless access controllers you are requesting for next year. Do not
include access point licenses on this item.

462. Wireless AP Licenses

Applicants purchasing a piece of eligible Internal Connections equipment may also be
required to purchase a license of a year or more to have the right to use eligible software
that is essential to make the equipment operate. Such multi-year licenses can be eligible if
they are supporting eligible components used to distribute high-speed broadband
throughout school buildings and libraries. While there is no cap on the number of years
such a license can cover, remember that Category Two funding is subject to the Category
Two five-year budget. USAC will approve up to five year license for funding support in a
single year.

465. Wireless LAN-Antennas

An antenna is a device for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals.
Antennas and related components such as satellite dishes used for eligible purposes are
eligible for discount if they are priced separately on a contract and sold separately.
Antennas used for radio, TV, and cable TV are not eligible. Antenna masts are eligible,
but not large antenna towers.

470. Firewall Appliance

Firewall services and components separate from basic firewall protection provided as a
standard component of a vendor’s Internet access service are eligible for E-rate
discount. Applicants must make sure that the bidder cost allocates the ineligible portion
related to virus protection, content filtering, DDOS, or any other ineligible portion of the
firewall service.

A firewall is a hardware and software combination or cloud based service that sits at the
boundary between an organization’s network and the outside world, and protects the
network against unauthorized access or intrusions.

471. Firewall Service

Firewall services and components separate from basic firewall protection provided as a
standard component of a vendor’s Internet access service are eligible for E-rate

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