From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon Jan 11 13:17:33 2016 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:17:33 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week January 4, 2016 Message-ID: Playing a little catch-up. Happy New Year! ? Please see the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status: Funding Wave 31 for FY 2015 will be released this week. * 2015 Review ? 2016 Preview * Key E-Rate Milestones in 2015 * Anticipated E-Rate Developments in 2016 * E-Rate Updates and Reminders * FCC Decision Watch * Form 486 Deadlines for January 2016 * No S&L News Brief Last Week 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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Name: Week 01-04 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 112640 bytes Desc: Week 01-04 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Wed Jan 13 14:38:29 2016 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:38:29 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week January 11, 2016 Message-ID: Please see the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status: Funding Wave 32 for FY 2015 will be released this week. * Updates on USAC?s E-Rate Productivity Center * Common EPC Questions * Parent/Child Relationships * Form 470 ?RNL? Corrections * E-Rate Updates and Reminders * BMIC Break/Fix Invoicing * FCC Appoints New USAC Board Members * Form 486 Deadlines for January * S&L News Briefs Dated January 8 ? Overview of EPC: USAC?s most recent News Brief discusses EPC advantages, accounts, and available guidance. 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: image005.png Type: image/png Size: 29757 bytes Desc: image005.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Week 01-11 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 146944 bytes Desc: Week 01-11 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Tue Jan 19 09:57:57 2016 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:57:57 +0000 Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News for the Week January 18, 2016 Message-ID: Please see the attached newsletter for articles on: * Funding Status: Funding waves for FY 2014 and FY 2015 will be released this week. * Updates on USAC?s E-Rate Productivity Center * Pre-Application Planning for FY 2016 * School District and Library System Entity Profiles * Consortium Membership Profiles * School and School District Discount Rate Profiles * School and Library Connectivity Profiles: * Applicant Contract Profiles * Applicant Bid Information * Internet Explorer Support * E-Rate Updates and Reminders * FCC Broadband Progress Report * Form 486 Deadlines for January * Invoice Deadline for FY 2014 NRCs * S&L News Briefs Dated January 15 ? Appeals 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: image005.png Type: image/png Size: 29757 bytes Desc: image005.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Week 01-18 - SECA.doc Type: application/msword Size: 249344 bytes Desc: Week 01-18 - SECA.doc URL: From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org Mon Jan 25 13:16:51 2016 From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:16:51 +0000 Subject: [Erate] FW: SPECIAL EDITION - Window Opening Announcement In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have a date, folks. Game on! :) 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. From: SL News Brief [mailto:SLNewsBrief at lists.universalservice.org] Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 12:00 PM To: erate Subject: SPECIAL EDITION - Window Opening Announcement View this message as a web page [header] January 25, 2016 Announcement Dates of the E-rate Funding Year 2016 Application Filing Window The window for filing E-rate applications for Funding Year (FY) 2016 will open February 3 at noon and close April 29 at 11:59:59 EDT - a window of 87 days, which is approximately two weeks longer than our usual window. As you know, we are in the process of migrating the E-rate information technology system and forms to a whole new system using technology from Appian. Those of you who have begun entering data into your user profiles and filed requests for bids (FCC Forms 470) have already begun to interact with the new system. The extended application window for FY2016 reflects the reality that this is an initial launch of a new system, which will, despite our best efforts, likely present many opportunities for learning and improvement as users begin filing their applications. Historically, relatively few applications have been filed in the first few weeks after the opening of the filing window. Last year, for example, slightly more than 500 applications were filed during the first two weeks of the window, and less than 2,400 had been filed by the end of four weeks. This year, we ask that early filers provide us with robust feedback on their experience and where improvements can be made. The best avenues for that feedback are our call center at (888) 203-8100, or at EPCfeedback at usac.org. We will also continue to work on additional usability features and functionality informed by our user testing. Our ability to add these features will depend on how well the system performs intially and the resulting demand on our development resources. We must ensure the system is stable, and we will work with our development partners at Appian to immediately address any critical issues that arise. We will also provide weekly communications based on our observations and any planned changes or improvements. Whether you plan to file early, or wait until we've dealt with any potential initial performance issues, the best way to support your successful filing of your E-rate application is to start now with your account and user information. You can set up your account in the USAC Portal, assign user rights and establish or update your profile. For more information on how to complete the tasks mentioned above, visit our website, or if you have questions and want to speak with someone who can help, call us at (888) 203-8100. While this new system brings a number of benefits in 2016, such as hovertext, on-screen help, error alerts, some prepopulating, and will bring even more robust benefits in 2017, the changes we are making and the new environment will also bring challenges. We understand this and are putting in place an unprecedented level of support for applicants. Most importantly, this will include significantly increased call center support, as well as education through a variety of channels. We will provide further detail on our plans prior to the window opening. Thank you in advance for working with us to make this year of transition a successful and positive experience and for your understanding regarding the challenges associated with this level of change. Sincerely, Mel Blackwell Vice President, Schools and Libraries Division You are subscribed as erate at wesd.org to the SL News Brief. 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