[Erate] E-Rate Central News of the Week for November 23, 2009

[Carson, Sabrina]

My apologies for the tardiness of this article; I was out sick all last week. As always, feel free to contact me with questions. ☺

See the attached newsletter for articles on:


 *   FY 2008 and FY 2009 Funding Status.   Wave 29 for FY 2009 will be released on Tuesday.  The Priority 2 funding threshold for FY 2009 is still at 85% (with funding being denied at 54% and below).  Wave 73 for FY 2008 will be released on Wednesday.
 *   Responses to the FCC’s Request for E-Rate Comments.  Over 30 initial responses to the FCC’s broad request for comments on broadband, education, and E-rate were submitted last week.  For the most part, the comments supported maintaining E-rate in its current form, albeit stressing the need for additional funding.  The FCC issued a news release last week discussing broader challenges to the Universal Service Fund.
 *   E-Rate Updates and Reminders.  Copies of training slides used in this fall’s E-rate workshops are available online.   Service providers now have access to Item 21 attachments filed online by their customers.
 *   Schools and Libraries News Brief dated November 20th.   Last week’s News Brief discusses the relationships between an applicant’s technology plan and its Form 470(s).

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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