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DEC 30, 2001 · PIA & REVIEWS

SLD Extends Its Deadline for Appeals

The Schools and Libraries Division has announced that it has modified its policies on filing appeals of SLD decisions in line with recent changes announced by the Federal Communications Commission to address mail and delivery problems.

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Showing 1–20 of 63 articles · 2001

December 2001

DEC 30, 2001 SLD Extends Its Deadline for Appeals PIA & reviews DEC 27, 2001 Threshold for Approved Internal Connections Drops to 88 Percent Funding windows DEC 27, 2001 FCC Modifies E-rate Appeal Procedures PIA & reviews DEC 18, 2001 SLD Provides Tool to Check Form 471 Status Funding windows DEC 17, 2001 New Members Appointed to Universal Service Board Policy & FCC DEC 16, 2001 SLD Releases $37 Million More in Year 4 Commitments Funding windows DEC 12, 2001 SLD Modifies Policy on Bundled Ineligible Services News DEC 4, 2001 SLD Posts Advisory on RFPs for Bundled Services Funding windows

November 2001

NOV 29, 2001 SLD Commits $52 Million More in Year 4 Funding windows NOV 18, 2001 SLD Commits Just Under $10 Million in Wave 8 Funding windows NOV 13, 2001 SLD Sets Deadlines for Year 3 Payment Paperwork Funding windows NOV 12, 2001 Report on Beneficiary Audit Released PIA & reviews NOV 4, 2001 USAC Issues Warning about Misrepresentations Policy & FCC

October 2001

OCT 31, 2001 SLD Commits Another $70.3 Million Funding windows OCT 25, 2001 SLD Colors Year 5 Documents Blue Funding windows OCT 21, 2001 SLD Set Dates of Year 5 Filing Window Funding windows OCT 19, 2001 SLD Posts New Version of Eligible Services List Policy & FCC OCT 11, 2001 SLD Issues Reminder on CIPA Compliance Compliance OCT 9, 2001 SLD Implements Online Submission of SPIF Funding windows OCT 1, 2001 SLD to Hold Up on Commitments Until After Oct. 28 Funding windows

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SLC Board Drafts Policy Statement to Define ‘Educational Purposes’

The Schools and Libraries Corporation Board Nov. 17 drafted a "proposed policy statement" to guide schools and libraries in certifying that the services for which they are seeking E-rate funding are used for "educational...

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