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DATE: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
TIME: 11:00 AM
Dark Fiber & Category 1 Strategies with Carahsoft, HPE and STEP
Category 1 services remain one of the most impactful ways to use E-Rate funding. This webinar explores how dark fiber and Category 1 network services, delivered through Carahsoft and HPE, empower districts to scale bandwidth, improve performance, and control long-term costs. Attendees will learn how to evaluate dark fiber versus lit services, key compliance considerations, and real-world case studies of schools that leveraged Category 1 for transformative network upgrades.
Thank you to our sponsoring partner:
