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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK11"></a><a name="OLE_LINK12"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>See the attached newsletter for
articles on:<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FY 2008 and FY
2007 Funding Status. </span></b></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wave 23 for FY 2008 will be released on
Tuesday, September 16<sup>th</sup>. Wave 64 for FY 2007 will be released
on Monday, September 15<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b>SLD
Fall E-Rate Training: Part 1. </b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The SLD’s first 2008 one-and-a-half day
applicant training session was held in Washington, DC, last week. One
clear conclusion from this session is that the standard for E-rate
compliance has been increased significantly by the detailed nature of
these attestation audits.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>E-Rate Updates and Reminders. </span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
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mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NPRM
comments due on Eligible Services List (9/18/2008)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Non-recurring
service delivery end date (9/30/2008)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
online Form 471 for FY 2008 will become unavailable next weekend<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FCC
releases new Notice of Inquiry for the Universal Service Fund<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Schools and Libraries News Brief
for September 12<sup>th</sup>.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Paralleling last
week’s News Brief focusing on applicants, the SLD’s News Brief for
September 12<sup>th</sup> provides a number of reminders for service
providers to get ready for the FY 2009 application cycle.</span><span
style='color:windowtext'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";
color:#1F497D'>Sabrina Ganoe</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Willamette Education Service District</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>2611 Pringle Rd SE</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Salem, OR 97302</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>P: 503.540.4495</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>F: 503.540.2962</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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