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April 17, 2002

SLD Calls on Applicants to Reduce Funding Requests Voluntarily

The Schools and Libraries Division April 12 called on applicants to voluntarily reduce or cancel requests for the 2002 funding year, where possible, so that it can make as much...
Applicant Application Process Form 500 FY 2001 FY 2002 Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) Receipt Acknowledgement Letter (RAL) USAC
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March 14, 2002

SLD Lowers Year 4 Threshold to 86 Percent

The Schools and Libraries Division announced March 15 that it would be able to fund Year 4 internal connections requests from applicants with a discount rate of 86 percent.
Applicant Funding Commitments Service Provider USAC
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March 7, 2002

SLD Provides Guidance on Communicating During Review

The Schools and Libraries Division has provided additional information on its expectations for communicating with applicants during its review of Funding Year 5 applications.
Applicant Application Process Forms How to Apply Item 21 Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) USAC
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February 28, 2002

SLD Projects Year 5 Demand at $5.736 Billion

The Schools and Libraries Division reported to the Federal Communications Commission March 1 that schools and libraries had requested a projected $5.736 billion in E-rate discounts for Year 5 of...
Applicant Demand FCC Funding Commitments Internal Connections Service Provider USAC
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February 19, 2002

SLD Delays Next Wave to Extend Installation Deadline

The Schools and Libraries Division announced February 20 that the wave of Year 4 funding commitments that would normally be distributed on February 22 will be delayed until
Funding Commitments FY 2001 USAC
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February 18, 2002

Deadline for Comments in FCC Rule-making Set

The deadline for comments in the Federal Communications Commission's new rule-making on the E-rate program was set as April 5, 2002, following formal publication of the notice in the Federal...
Applicant Demand FCC Funding Commitments Internal Connections Service Provider USAC
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February 7, 2002

SLD Lowers Internal Connections Threshold to 87 Percent

The Schools and Libraries Division February 8 announced that it would be able to support Year 4 internal connections requests for applicants with a discount rate of as low as...
Applicant Funding Commitments FY 2001 Internal Connections Service Provider USAC
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January 27, 2002

SLD Issues Waves for Year 4, Older Appeals

The Schools and Libraries Division Jan. 25 issued another $79.7 million worth of funding commitments for Year 4 of the E-rate program.
Appeals Funding Commitments FY 2001 USAC
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