# E-Rate #270001928

Canton City School District high-capacity internet access and data transmission

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** November 11, 2026
**Identifier:** 270001928
**NAICS:** 517311

Canton City School District is seeking high-capacity, scalable internet access and data transmission for its school network.
- **Government buyer:** Canton City School District Board of Education (also identified as Canton City Schools), Canton, Stark County, Ohio. The applicant’s technical contact is the Executive Director of Technology and Public Information.
- **Requested service:** One Category 1 internet access and data transmission service for 24 entities, with guaranteed, symmetrical throughput to the Administrative Center, McKinley Downtown, and Tech Annex head-end locations. The requested starting capacity is approximately 3 Gbps, scalable to approximately 10 Gbps; the Form 470 gives a 2–10 Gbps range.
- **Pricing and connectivity:** Provide laddered pricing in approximately 1 Gbps increments, at least five public IPv4 addresses with pricing for additional addresses, fiber handoffs, and any provider-owned equipment needed for the handoff. Describe the route to the applicant’s point of entry, including any third-party leased lines. Installation and initial configuration are required; separate installation or special-construction costs from recurring charges.
- **Optional services:** Provide separate pricing for IPv6 addresses, advanced firewall services, DDoS protection, and CIPA-compliant internet filtering.
- **Notable requirements:** Include an SLA targeting 99.99% availability, with performance measures for packet/frame loss, latency and jitter, 24/7/365 support, outage and chronic-trouble handling, and service reporting. Minimum repair commitments include two-hour diagnosis and four-hour temporary or permanent repair. Proposals must also address data privacy and security, including applicable protections, breach response, encryption, and limits on use of applicant and student data.
- **E-Rate terms:** Separate eligible and ineligible charges, support E-Rate SPI invoicing, and account for the stated funding contingency.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No OEMs, commercial vendors, or branded products are identified.

### Description

Canton City School District is seeking Internet Access and Data Transmission Services beginning July 1, 2027. The requested service is symmetrical bandwidth of approximately 3 Gbps, scalable to approximately 10 Gbps, with guaranteed throughput to the district's head-end and laddered pricing in approximately 1 Gbps increments; approximately five public IPv4 addresses are also required. The proposed term is three years, with up to two optional one-year extensions, with extension terms and pricing stated in the proposal. Bids must be submitted sealed in both hard copy and electronic form on a USB drive by January 28, 2027; the posting directs bidders to the associated RFP for complete requirements.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270001928/129704/22749085-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270001928_CERTIFIED.pdf)