[Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of March 25, 2013

[Carson, Sabrina]

Hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break!

See the attached newsletter for articles on:


  *   Funding Status.  The FY 2013 application window is now closed. Funding waves are scheduled this week for FY 2010, FY 2011, and FY 2012.
  *   E-Rate Updates and Reminders.  FCC Chairman Genachowski and Commissioner McDowell both announced plans to resign in the coming weeks.  Comments on revised Forms 472, 473, and 474 are due March 27th.  Nominations have been requested for an additional four USAC Board positions.  Initial comments have been received on the SLD's IT modernization project.
  *   SLD News Brief for March 22 - PQA Update and 471 Status Tool.  The SLD's latest News Brief reported the resumption of Payment Quality Assurance mini-audits following the close of the application window, and discussed the use of the online Form 471 Application Status tool.

Sabrina Carson
e-Rate Coordinator
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962
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