Successful appeals were tied to:
Eligible Services
Granting Additional Time to Respond to USAC’s Request for Information
Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Certifications
Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications – Circumstances Beyond Applicant’s Control
Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications – Filed Within 14 Days of the Close of the Window
Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications – Unexpected Serious Illness or Death
Ministerial and/or Clerical Error – FCC Form 471
Service Substitution
Signed Contract Requirement
Allowing Deduction of Ineligible Cost
Appeals involving the below issues were denied:
Eligible Services
FCC Form 470 with Inadequate Specificity and No Indication of Request for Proposal (RFP) on Services Being Sought
Invoice Deadline Extension Request
Late-Filed FCC Form 471 Applications
Untimely-Filed Request for Review
The July Streamlined Appeal Decisions can be viewed here.
