[Erate] E-Rate Central News of the Week for September 20, 2010

[Carson, Sabrina]

See the attached newsletter for articles on:


 *   Funding Status.  Wave 18 for FY 2010 and Wave 67 for FY 2009 will be released this week.
 *   Form 470 "Bids" from Carrier "Agents".  We are again hearing reports of applicants who have filed Form 470s and who being contacted by aggressive vendors purporting to representative multiple carriers, demanding copies of the applicants' telephone bills, and seeking to steer applicants towards carriers with whom they have commission agreements.  The SLD has previously indicated that many of these "agents" are effectively proposing to act as the applicants' consultants in the selection process, "...are not submitting bids and do not have to be considered."
 *   E-Rate Updates and Reminders.  An FCC order on E-rate program changes is expected September 23.  FCC plans for E-rate compliance reviews for 2011 call for approximately 100 on-site audits beginning after the close of the FY 2011 filing window.  The SLD's fall training workshops are now fully subscribed.
 *   Schools and Libraries News Brief dated September 17.  This News Brief is second of a series discussing applicant and service provider activities this fall.  Part 2 discusses FY 2009 recurring service BEARs, service delivery of non-recurring services, Form 500s to return unneeded funding, and Form 486s for FY 2010 funding awards.

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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