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March 13, 2012

Form 471 Deadline One Week Away

The Funding Year 2012 Form 471 filing window closes at 11:59pm Eastern on March 20, 2012. The window opened on January 9th, and will be open for a total of...
Applicant Application Process Dates and Deadlines Eligible Services Form 471 Forms FY 2012 How to Apply Item 21 Priority One USAC
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March 9, 2012

USAC Service Provider Call Notes: March 2012

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Funds For Learning has provided the following synopsis...
Applicant Application Process FCC Funding Commitments Invoicing Payment Quality Assurance (PQA) Service Provider SPIN Change Training USF Funding Levels Webinar and Call Notes
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by Peter Kaplan
February 13, 2012

Appeals: Timeliness Counts

On February 8, 2012, the FCC denied 23 appeals due to late filing. When funds are denied or reduced, applicants and service providers have a right to appeal the decision...
Appeals FCC Timeliness USAC
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February 10, 2012

USAC Service Provider Call Notes: February 2012

USAC's Schools and Libraries Division hosts monthly service provider conference calls, providing information and guidance for vendors participating in the E-rate program. Funds For Learning has provided the following synopsis...
Dates and Deadlines Funding Commitments USAC
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February 10, 2012

Funding Commitment Summary: Week of February 6

During the week of February 6, the SLD notified 569 applicants and 518 service providers about the status of their applications from Funding Years 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011.
FCC Funding Commitments Funds For Learning FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2010 FY 2011 Public Notice Report and Order USAC USF Funding Levels
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by Peter Kaplan
January 31, 2012

USAC Schools and Libraries Committee Meeting Notes

The USAC Schools and Libraries Committee held their Quarterly Board Meeting on January 30, 2012. During the meeting, the Committee stated that the Form 471 window opened as scheduled on...
Form 470 Form 471 Forms Funding Availability FY 2011 FY 2012 Rollover Funding SLD USAC USF Funding Levels
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by Dirk Schroeder
January 27, 2012

E-rate Demand: The True Story

The truth about E-rate demand is that even as state and local education budgets continue to shrink, more school districts are looking toward integrating technology into the teaching curriculum, as...
Applicant Demand Service Provider Telecommunications Trends
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by Peter Kaplan
January 13, 2012

FY2010 Invoicing Deadline: January 30, 2012

This time of year, many applicants are concerned with conducting a fair and open competitive bidding process for eligible E-rate goods and services, and service providers are trying to respond...
Applicant Dates and Deadlines Extensions Form 472 (BEAR) Form 474 (SPI) Forms FY 2010 Invoicing Service Provider
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