From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Thu Dec 2 12:23:07 2010 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 12:23:07 -0800 Subject: [Erate] FCC Cyberbullying and Cell Phone Forum Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F7AB8BCB5@miranda.wesd.org> Something you may find helpful and informative: FCC TO HOLD 'GENERATION MOBILE' FORUM FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS Event to address cyberbullying, sexting, safe cell phone use by kids and teens Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, December 14, the FCC will hold Generation Mobile, a forum bringing together teens, parents, educators and experts to discuss the opportunities and challenges around mobile technology use by adolescents. Recent surveys show cell phone ownership among children has increased 68 percent in the past five years and typical teens send a text message every 10 minutes during waking hours. WHAT: Generation Mobile Forum WHEN: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST WHERE: McKinley Technology High School Auditorium 151 T Street Northeast Washington D.C., 20002 WEB: http://reboot.fcc.gov/live/ Hashtag #GenMobile Generation Mobile will feature remarks by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and a presentation of findings from a Pew Internet and American Life study on kids' mobile phone usage. The forum will include a panel of teens, parents and educators sharing their thoughts on mobile technology. A second panel will focus on educating and empowering parents through an "Ask the Mobile Experts" session. The experts will also recommend tools and resources to parents and kids for the safe and responsible use of mobile phones. Generation Mobile is free and open to the public. Due to limited seating, those attending are asked to pre-register by submitting their name, organizational affiliation and phone number to generationmobile at fcc.gov. The forum will be webcast live at http://reboot.fcc.gov/live/ and questions during the forum can be sent to livequestions at fcc.gov or using the hashtag #GenMobile on Twitter. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please e-mail fcc504 at fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY) with your contact information, should FCC staff need to contact you, and a detailed description of the accommodation you require. Requests should be made as early as possible, as last minute requests may be impossible to fulfill. For additional information, contact Roger Goldblatt at (202) 418-1035 or Roger.Goldblatt at fcc.gov. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator Willamette Education Service District 2611 Pringle Rd SE Salem, OR 97302 P: 503.540.4495 F: 503.540.2962 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This week's News Brief discusses ways to avoid pitfalls in the procurement and application process, including new guidance for consultants. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator Willamette Education Service District 2611 Pringle Rd SE Salem, OR 97302 P: 503.540.4495 F: 503.540.2962 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This week's News Brief outlines the use of Consultant Registration Numbers (?CRNs?). Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator Willamette Education Service District 2611 Pringle Rd SE Salem, OR 97302 P: 503.540.4495 F: 503.540.2962 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Week_12_13 - SECA.doc Type: application/octet-stream Size: 118272 bytes Desc: Week_12_13 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Wed Dec 15 14:26:40 2010 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:26:40 -0800 Subject: [Erate] FCC Maintenance Notice Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F7ADD255A@miranda.wesd.org> The FCC website and related electronic filing systems and documents (except for NORS) will be unavailable beginning 6:00 p.m. (EST) Friday, December 17 through 6:00 a.m. (EST) Monday, December 20 for scheduled maintenance. If any of you plan to file documents with them, specifically the EDU2011 Pilot application, you should do so prior to 3PM our time. :) Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator Willamette Education Service District 2611 Pringle Rd SE Salem, OR 97302 P: 503.540.4495 F: 503.540.2962 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon Dec 20 09:06:03 2010 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:06:03 -0800 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News of the Week for December 20, 2010 Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F7AE53324@miranda.wesd.org> See the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status. The application window for FY 2011 will open January 11th and close March 24th. Wave 31 for FY 2010 and Wave 76 for FY 2001 will be released this week. * FCC Clarification on New E-Rate Rules. The FCC released two orders providing clarification on maintenance, gifts and donations, effective dates of various rules. Community use, dark fiber, SPIN changes, and technology plans * E-Rate Updates and Reminders. EDU2011 applications were due last Friday. The FCC released orders granting 83 appeals. The FCC OIG issued its latest semi-annual report that reported on a large-scale E-rate investigation involving multiple school districts in Texas. * Schools and Libraries News Brief dated December 17. This week's News Brief provides several reminders for December Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator Willamette Education Service District 2611 Pringle Rd SE Salem, OR 97302 P: 503.540.4495 F: 503.540.2962 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Week_12_20 - SECA.doc Type: application/octet-stream Size: 113152 bytes Desc: Week_12_20 - SECA.doc URL: