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padding:0in'><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#123595'>Here’s the official announcement from USAC. Please contact
me if you have any questions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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padding:0in'><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#123595'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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padding:0in'><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#123595'><a
href="http://www.universalservice.org/sl/tools/latest-news.aspx#112408b"><span
style='color:#004874'>FY2009 Application Filing Window Dates Established
(11/24/08) </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#5B5B5B'>The FY2009 application filing window will </span><b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'>open</span></b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'>
at noon EST on Tuesday, </span><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'>December 2, 2008</span></b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'>
and will </span><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#5B5B5B'>close</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'> at 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, </span><b><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'>February
12, 2009</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#5B5B5B'>. The filing window will be open for 73 days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#5B5B5B'>Applicants should note that FY2009 Forms 470 can be filed now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt;background:
white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#5B5B5B'>Traditionally, a high percentage of Forms 471 arrive at USAC
during the final week that the window is open. We urge you to file early so
that:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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background:aliceblue'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006FD2'>You have an opportunity to review your work
and make corrections if necessary. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-left:11.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:15.6pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006FD2'>You can re-file your form if an error you
made cannot be corrected. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006FD2'>USAC has your information and can start
reviewing your application. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt;background:
white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#5B5B5B'>We also urge you to file online:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006FD2'>The system notifies you of possible errors
and allows you to correct them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006FD2'>The system does your calculations for you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:11.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:15.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006FD2'>You can review your information online
before you submit it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006FD2'>Your information is submitted to us quickly
and correctly. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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