From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon Dec 1 10:30:25 2014 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 18:30:25 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of December 1, 2014 Message-ID: Please see the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status: Funding waves for FY 2013 and FY 2014 are scheduled this week. * E-Rate Modernization - Category Two Budget Strategies, Part 3: Strategies for filing multi-school Category 2 applications should consider alternative common cost allocations and/or the possible benefits of individual school FRNs. * E-Rate Updates and Reminders: * FCC Appeal Decision Watch USDA E-Rate Guidance for CEP Schools Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 - fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. 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The News Brief also discusses a number of Form 470 filing issues. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 - fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. If you are not the addressee you are officially notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 29757 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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A summary of the other changes * Allows E-rate discounts for the purchase of wide area networks when cost-effective * Adjusts the C2 budget cap for urban libraries from $2.30/sq ft to $5.00/sq ft * Offers a 10% additional discount for state support of "last-mile" broadband facilities * Relaxes rules regarding large upfront construction costs * Makes the new Category 2 budget system permanent It is widely believed that the C2 cap for urban libraries and the funding cap increases will take effect THIS UPCOMING FUNDING YEAR (2015). More information will be available soon. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 - fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. 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File early!! 12/19/2014 - The FCC Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2015 will open at noon EST on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 and will close at 11:59 PM EDT on Thursday, March 26, 2015. The filing window will be open for 72 days. The FCC Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2015 will open at noon EST on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 and will close at 11:59 PM EDT on Thursday, March 26, 2015. The filing window will be open for 72 days. Be sure to review the FY2015 Eligible Services List [PDF (opens in new window)] for details on products and services that are eligible for E-rate discounts in FY2015. We will issue the customary Letter to the Field around the time that the FCC Form 471 application filing window opens to provide filing information and deadline reminders related to the window. Meanwhile, keep the following in mind: * You can file an FCC Form 470 now if you are ready to do so; you don't need to wait for the window to open. To file an FCC Form 470 online, go to the Apply Online page and click on the "Create Form 470" button. * You must wait 28 days after the FCC Form 470 is POSTED to the USAC website before you can select a service provider, sign a contract (if applicable), and submit an FCC Form 471. If you issue an RFP after the FCC Form 470 is posted, you must wait 28 days from the release of the RFP to select a service provider. * Thursday, February 26, 2015 is the last day to post an FCC Form 470 to the USAC website or issue an RFP and still complete all of these actions before the window closes. You can find additional program guidance documents in the Reference Area of the USAC website. Sabrina Carson e-Rate Coordinator | Willamette ESD 503.540.4495 - phone | 503.540.2962 - fax sabrina.carson at wesd.org www.wesd.org [cid:A05DC38F-DCE3-4AFB-BF98-E86255261B19] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this e-mail may be confidential. 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