[Erate] E-Rate Central News of the Week for January 19, 2009

[Carson, Sabrina]

See the attached newsletter for articles on:


 *   FY 2007 – FY 2009 Funding Status.  Wave 74 for FY 2007 will be released on January 21st.  Waves 35 and 36 for FY 2008 are expected to be released on January 22nd.  The FY 2009 application window closes February 12th.
 *   Change of Leadership at the FCC.  Current FCC Chairman Kevin Martin announced his resignation effective January 20th.  The new President’s reported choice for a new Chairman is Juluis Genachowski.
 *   E-Rate and the Proposed Economic Stimulus Package.  The House economic stimulus bill, including the “Education for the 21st Century” section, contains a number of funding provisions which would complement, and perhaps be linked to, the E-rate program.
 *   Annual Charges for Recurring Services.  The Form 471 requirement to show monthly charges for recurring services does not mean that annual charge contracts are disallowed.  However, applicants should be careful when committing to annual charges for basic maintenance services which are contingent on E-rate funding.


 *   E-Rate Updates and Reminders.  Key upcoming dates include the non-recurring invoice deadline for FY 2007 (January 28th) and Form 471 deadline for FY 2009 (February 12th).  The SLD has begun posting a series of short video tutorials on E-rate matters


 *   Schools and Libraries News Brief Dated January 9th.   The SLD’s most recent News Brief provides a detailed discussion of VoIP eligibility.  Two key points are that on-premise VoIP controllers are eligible only as Priority 2, and that VoIP telephone sets are ineligible.

Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962
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