From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon May 6 07:14:39 2013 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 14:14:39 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of May 6, 2013 Message-ID: See the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status. The FY 2013 application window closed March 14th; and the review of applications is underway. No date has yet been set for the first funding wave. Funding waves are scheduled this week for FY 2011 and FY 2012. * Priority 2 Funding Outlook for FY 2013, cont. Further analysis of the preliminary demand estimates for FY 2013 suggest that at least $1.5-1.6 billion in roll-over funding - an unprecedented level - may be required to fully fund Priority 2 discounts at the 90% level. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders. The final deadline for submitting missing FY 2013 application certifications and Item 21 attachments is May15th. The SLD announced its fall schedule for regional applicant training. President Obama nominated Tom Wheeler to be the new FCC Chairman. Certain search functions on the SLD Website must be accessed in compatibility mode when using Internet Explorer 10. Congressman Markey, the key supporter of E-rate legislation in the House in 1996 is running for the Senate. Recent FCC appeal decisions rejected requests by two school districts to overturn USAC denials based on competitive bidding violations. * SLD News Brief for April 26 - FY 2013 Application Deadlines. The latest News Brief reviews the procedures for submitting missing certifications and Item 21 attachments. 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 is accepting registration for its fall schedule of regional applicant training, but several sessions are already full. USAC announced that it will begin a limited number of service provider audits. A recent FCC appeal decision rejected a district request for review of bid assessment for which price was not the most heavily weighted factor.. * SLD News Brief for May 3 - FY 2012 Recurring Services Invoicing. The latest News Brief discusses a number of topics regarding BEAR and SPI invoicing for FY 2012 recurring services. 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 05-13 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 144896 bytes Desc: Week 05-13 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Tue May 21 11:34:10 2013 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 18:34:10 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of May 20, 2013 Message-ID: See the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status. The SLD could release the first funding wave for FY 2013 just after Memorial Day. Funding waves are scheduled this week for FY 2011 and FY 2012. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders. The FCC is rolling-over $450 million in funding for FY 2013 to cover all Priority 1 requests. The deadline for responding to the FCC's request for comments on bundled components id May 23rd. The SLD is accepting registration for its fall schedule of regional applicant training, but several sessions are already full. USAC announced that it will begin a limited number of service provider audits. Four new FCC decisions addressed appeals by over 100 appellants. * SLD News Brief for May 17 - Summer Planning for Applicants. The latest News Brief reviews a number of steps applicants should be taking this summer. 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 05-20 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 79872 bytes Desc: Week 05-20 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Tue May 28 09:45:58 2013 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 16:45:58 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of May 27, 2013 Message-ID: See the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status. The SLD will release the first funding wave for FY 2013 this week. Funding waves are also scheduled this week for FY 2011 and FY 2012. * Comments on the FCC's Bundled Components Proposal. Initial comments were submitted to FCC discussing the pros and cons of the FCC's proposal to require cost allocation on all bundles of eligible and ineligible components. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders. The SLD's fall training sessions are filling up quickly. The FCC issued another appeal denial on a competitive bidding violation. Mignon Clyburn is serving as Acting Chairwoman of the FCC pending completion of the nomination and Senate confirmation process for a new Chairman and a second Commissioner * SLD News Brief for May 24 - Information Requests from USAC. The latest News Brief reviews USAC's procedures for seeking additional information from applicants. 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