# E-Rate #270003856

High-capacity internet access and data transmission services for Athol-Royalston Regional School District

**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Respond By:** December 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 270003856
**NAICS:** 517311, 517111, 517911

Athol-Royalston Regional School District is seeking high-capacity Category 1 internet access and data transmission services for its eligible entities.
- **Government buyer:** Athol-Royalston Regional School District, Athol, Massachusetts; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Services requested:**
  - 3 service instances, each with a capacity range of 2–5 Gbps; installation and initial configuration required.
  - 1 service instance with a capacity range of 1–2 Gbps; installation and initial configuration required.
- **Requirements:** Bids must be specific to this application and identify any items or services that are not E-Rate eligible. No equipment part numbers are listed.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No OEMs or prospective service-provider vendors are identified.
- **Potential competing providers:** Comcast Cable Communications, LLC; Verizon Business Network Services LLC; AT&T Corp.; and Lumen Technologies, Inc.

### Description

ATHOL-ROYALSTON REG SCH DIST is seeking Category 1 Internet Access and Data Transmission Service. The Form 470 lists multiple service requests, including three instances with capacity from 2 Gbps to 5 Gbps and one instance with capacity from 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps. Bids and questions must be sent by email to the general contact, and bids must identify non-E-Rate-eligible items and be submitted as PDF, Word, or Excel files. The response deadline is December 4, 2026.

[View original listing](https://publicdata.usac.org/EPC/Prd/Form470/270003856/120153/22897724-USAC_FCC_FORM_470_APPLICATION_270003856_CERTIFIED.pdf)