complete their homework. They fall behind in class and receive lower grades. Enter the yellow school bus, a rolling classroom made possible by mobile Wi-Fi hotspots that are now fund- able by the federal E-Rate program. This has led to some transportation vendors reinventing themselves. For example, Safety Vision has become well known
since its formation 31 years ago to provide hardware for onboard camera systems. The company now also offers internet connectivity. “For us, the challenge this year has been a very short
window for schools to put applications in for E-rate funding. They only had about six weeks or so to get the applications done,” noted Clint Bryer, director of sales of