From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Tue Jan 3 08:52:37 2012 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 16:52:37 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of December 26, 2011 Message-ID: We were closed for Winter Break last week, so this is a little tardy... Hope you had a wonderful Holiday! See the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status. The application window for FY 2012 will open January 9 and close March 20, 2012. Wave 27 for FY 2011 and Wave 79 for FY 2010 will be released this week. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders. The FY 2012 Omnibus Appropriations Act includes a two-year ADA exemption for the E-rate program. The FCC approved 46 contract-related appeals. * Schools and Libraries Special News Brief dated December 23. The SLD latest News Brief notes that winter contact procedures will be in place 12/32-2011 - 1/6/2012. 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Wave 28 for FY 2011 and Wave 80 for FY 2010 will be released this week. * 2011 Review - 2012 Preview. 2011 included updates to major forms, a new CPIA Order, additional clarifications on gifts and maintenance, and other developments. A major new FCC E-rate order is expected in 2012. * Schools and Libraries Special News Brief dated December 30. The SLD latest News Brief includes brief reminders on three important dates in January including the opening of the FY 2012 application window on January 9th. 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 non-recurring invoicing deadline for FY 2010 is January 30th. The SLD's DRT has a new look and feel. Three new FCC appeal orders affected 54 applicants. * Schools and Libraries Special News Brief dated January 13. The SLD latest News Brief reminds applicants of the key competitive bidding rules. 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 State E-Rate Coordinators' Alliance has filed a request with the FCC seeking to reverse or prevent funding denials for untimely filed Item 221 attachments on FY 2011 applications. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders. The FCC has rejected a service provider's "due process" appeal, perhaps setting an unfortunate precedent. Computers using Internet Explorer 9 may need to be run in compatibility mode to avoid SLD system problems. The deadline for the submission of invoices for non-recurring services is January 30. * Schools and Libraries Special News Brief Dated January 20. The SLD latest News Brief discusses the calculation of discounts for a variety of applicant types. 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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