[Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week of September 22, 2014

[Carson, Sabrina]

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 – Draft Form 470 and Form 470:  The FCC released draft copies of revised Form 470, Form 471, and associated instructions requesting expedited OMB approval by November 3rd.
  *   E-Rate Modernization – FNPRM Comments:  Initial comments to the FCC’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressed future funding needs, multi-year contracts, NSLP data collection, consortia, and library support.
·       Updates and Reminders:
o   E-Rate Modernization Comment Periods
o   FCC Appeal Decisions Watch
o   State School Connectivity Profiles

  *   S&L News Brief Dated September 19 – Discount Calculations:  USAC’s latest News Brief discusses changes in the discount rates will be calculated beginning in FY 2015.
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