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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:l2 level1 lfo1'><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FY 2007 – FY
2009 Funding Status. </span></b></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wave 29 FY 2008 and Wave 70 for FY 2007
were issued last week. The Wave 30, initially reported to be issued last
week as well, will be released November 12<sup>th</sup>. It will include
Priority 2 denials at the 80% level. The FCC has not yet released the
final ESL version for FY 2009, a pre-condition for establishing the
Form 471 application window.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Round 3 FCC OIG
Audits and Probabilities. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Initial targets for the third round of
FCC E‑rate audits may be announced later this month. This article
provides a rough estimate of an individual applicant’s probability of
being audited based on average funding size.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Post Election
E-Rate Outlook</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.
The change in administration will lead to a new the appointment of a new
FCC Chairman. Little significant FCC action is expected until this change
is made. With Democrats in control of both Congress and the White House,
amendments to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 are more likely.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><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:l1 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>After
two quarters’ accumulation, E-rate funds available for roll-over into FY
2009 have grown to $900 million.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>November
FY 2008 Form 486 deadlines for Waves 12-16<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Schools and Libraries News Brief
for November 7<sup>th</sup>. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> This week’s News Brief
discusses the latest FCC appeal orders and remands, the eligibility of
wireless Internet access cards, and actions that applicants can take if
they missed October’s invoicing or Form 486 deadlines.</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:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
color:#1F497D'>Sabrina Carson</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Monotype Corsiva";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:
"Arial","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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