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USAC / SLD News and Announcements
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October 26, 2009 |
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The USAC Board is recommending specific dates for the establishment of
the Form 471 Filing Window for Funding Year 2010. The Board will
request authorization to accept Forms 471 between Noon Eastern Time on
December 1, 2009 and 11:59 PM Eastern Time on February 15, 2010. If
approved as recommended, the Filing Window would be open for 77 days. |
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USAC / SLD News and Announcements
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October 26, 2009 |
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The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee will request authorization to
fund FY 2009 E-rate funding year priority two requests at 80%. This
decision comes during their Quarterly Board Meeting which was held
today. The request now moves to the FCC for final approval. If the
measure is approved, E-rate applicants may start to receive
notifications within a few weeks of FCC authorization. |
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FCC News and Announcements
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October 21, 2009 |
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In two separate items released today, the FCC is seeking comments on
two specific appeal decision orders issued in recent months. The Orders
at issue are the Lazo Order and the Integrity Order.
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Other News
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October 13, 2009 |
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The United States Department of Justice is reporting that AT&T
Missouri is agreeing to pay $1.4 million to the United States as part
of a settlement related to a civil case related to the E-rate Program. |
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Press Releases
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October 07, 2009 |
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EDMOND, OKLA. (Oct. 7, 2009) - In 2008, through the E-rate program,
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools received more than $1 million in funding
for vital telecommunications services such as phone and Internet
connections. E-rate Manager for Applicants, an online suite of
tools developed by Funds For Learning, LLC, played a key role in
helping the district track and manage the E-rate program. |
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FCC News and Announcements
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September 30, 2009 |
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The FCC has released a Public Notice seeking nominations for six board
member positions on the USAC Board of Directors.The current slate of
board members' terms are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2009. All
nominations are due by November 1, 2009. |
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FCC News and Announcements
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September 30, 2009 |
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In a solicitation for bids, the FCC has announced that it is seeking a
contractor to conduct a survey of all E-rate program participants about
the current state of their broadband access and usage. |
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FCC News and Announcements
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September 29, 2009 |
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In a Public Notice, the FCC announced that disbursements made under all
Universal Service programs--including the E-rate program--will be
transitioning to an eletronic-only format. This change will affect
E-rate service providers who currently receive disbursements via paper
check for Forms 473 (SPI) and 472 (BEAR).The move does not affect how
reimbursements are issued to E-rate applicants from service providers. |
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USAC / SLD News and Announcements
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September 22, 2009 |
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Mel Blackwell, the Vice-President of the Schools and Libraries Division
of USAC, has just announced that the Priority Two discount percentage
threshold for E-rate Funding Year 2009 may go to 80% or lower. This is
an estimate that he provided during the Schools and Libraries Fall
Applicant Training event currently underway in the Washington, DC area. |
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USAC / SLD News and Announcements
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September 22, 2009 |
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The Schools and Libraries Division of USAC has started its series of
training events for E-rate Applicants. Today's training session, held
in the Washington, DC area, is the first of eight sessions throughout
the country designed to equip applicants for success. |
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