David Andalcio is a seasoned entrepreneur and long-term advocate of incorporating educational technologies into the classroom. David Andalcio currently serves as founder and CEO of Wynndalco Enterprises, LLC, a leading IT and data solutions company that specializes in technical services and computer system support for school districts across Chicago and Puerto Rico. Wynndalco Enterprises also offers consulting services for the E-rate federal program, which is organized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Before the FCC launched E-rate, 86 percent of elementary schools did not have classroom Internet access. In 1996, E-rate was established to connect schools and libraries with an affordable communication technology service provider. The E-Rate program also provides subsidies and prioritizes libraries and schools in high-poverty districts.
To benefit from E-rate, school administrators must submit a bid to the Universal Service Administrative Company, which will then advertise that bid to relevant vendors. Schools can then select a vendor, and if eligible, receive telecommunication and information services at a steep discount.
