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DEC 28, 2009 · POLICY & FCC

FCC Office of Inspector General Overstates Initial Erroneous Payment Rate Determinations

The FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their bi-annually report to Congress outlining their activities over the last six months. The report details their activities from April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009. During this time, the...

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December 2009

DEC 28, 2009 FCC Office of Inspector General Overstates Initial Erroneous Payment Rate Determinations Policy & FCC DEC 22, 2009 Being in Audit Limbo PIA & reviews DEC 17, 2009 E-rate Implications in the Consolidated Appropriations Bill Congress Passed Policy & FCC DEC 17, 2009 Leonard LaDuron Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud the E-rate Program News DEC 9, 2009 National Broadband Plan Comments Focusing on E-rate Policy & FCC DEC 7, 2009 Ten Keys to Success with your E-rate Form 470 Funding windows DEC 6, 2009 Seven E-rate Tips for Surviving the Filing Window Funding windows DEC 3, 2009 eSchoolNews Article about E-rate ESL & Filing Window Policy & FCC DEC 2, 2009 Funding Year 2010 Filing Window Opens Funding windows DEC 2, 2009 FCC Announces Change in Location for Hand-Delivered Filings Policy & FCC DEC 1, 2009 Form 471 Filing Window History Funding windows DEC 1, 2009 FCC Releases ESL for FY 2010, Authorizes Opening Filing Window Policy & FCC

November 2009

NOV 30, 2009 Defining Terms in CIPA’s New Requirements Compliance NOV 23, 2009 Priority 2 Commitments reach 87% for FY2008, 80% for FY2009 Funding windows NOV 22, 2009 Funds For Learning Responds to FCC Broadband Notice of Inquiry Policy & FCC NOV 18, 2009 SLD Makes Online Items 21 Available to Service Providers Funding windows NOV 16, 2009 Vendor Selection Documentation is Important For a Successful E-rate Procurement Compliance NOV 9, 2009 FCC Releases Revised Form 498 Policy & FCC NOV 5, 2009 FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed New CIPA Requirement Compliance NOV 3, 2009 FCC Seeks Comment on Potential Changes to E-rate Program Policy & FCC

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