From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon Oct 3 08:39:11 2011 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 08:39:11 -0700 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of October 3, 2011 Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F9FF5736D@miranda.wesd.org> See the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status. Wave 16 for FY 2011 and Wave 69 for FY 2010 (including Priority 2 funding at all levels) are scheduled for this week. * Eligible Services List Update. The FCC formally released the FY 2012 ESL. Additional information on eligibility is being provided in the SLD's fall training workshops * E-Rate Updates and Reminders. USAC's most recent Semi-Annual Audit Recovery report shows significant increases in both amounts recovered and pending appeals. The SLD's fall training continues; many states will also provide training. * Schools and Libraries News Brief dated September 30. Last week's News Brief discusses the October 28 and October 31 deadlines for FY 2010 recurring service invoices and FY 2011 Form 486s, respectively. 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_10_03 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 108544 bytes Desc: Week_10_03 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon Oct 3 08:40:03 2011 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 08:40:03 -0700 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of September 26, 2011 Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F9FF57371@miranda.wesd.org> See the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status. Wave 15 for FY 2011, wave 68 for FY 2010 (including Priority 2 funding at all levels), and Wave 94 for FY 2009 are scheduled for this week. * SLD Fall Training Overview. The SLD's annual fall E-rate training begins next week. Posted slides provide new information on various E-rate rules and procedures. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders. New IRS guidance on employee cellphones needs to be interpreted in light of E-rate eligibility. Changes are recommended to the tech plan section of the SLD's sample consortium LOA. * Schools and Libraries News Brief dated September 23. Last week's News Brief discusses activities that service providers should be undertaking this fall. 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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The SLD's fall training continues; many states will also provide training. * Schools and Libraries News Brief dated October 7. Last week's News Brief reviews the eligibility of schools, libraries, and service providers to participate in the E-rate program. 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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Last week's News Brief reviews entity numbers for eligible and ineligible buildings. 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_10_17 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 95232 bytes Desc: Week_10_17 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon Oct 24 14:50:55 2011 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:50:55 -0700 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of October 24, 2011 Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3FA02640CF@miranda.wesd.org> See the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status. Wave 19 for FY 2011 and Wave 72 for FY 2010 are scheduled for release this week. Priority 2 funding is now being provided at 90% for FY 2011. The application window for FY 2012 is expected to be decided early this week. * Ministerial and Clerical Errors Update. The definition and procedural treatment of M&C errors has been in a state of flux since last spring. The SLD's fall training workshops review the type of Form 471 errors that may be corrected if they meet the definition of M&C. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders. The president of CMS Internet LLC has been sentenced to prison for E-rate fraud and has been suspended from the program. Additional E-rate training will be provided this fall in many states. * Schools and Libraries News Brief dated October 21. Last week's News Brief continues the review of entity numbers for eligible and ineligible buildings. 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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HP is seeking additional FCC guidance on the applicability of the gift rules to typical sales practices involving equipment loans and free consulting. The FCC adopted the new Connect America Fund. * Schools and Libraries News Brief dated October 28. Last week's News Brief reviews the use of Consultant Registration Numbers. 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_10_31 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 104448 bytes Desc: Week_10_31 - SECA.doc URL: