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<p class=MsoNormal><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></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>FY 2008 and FY 2009 Funding Status.</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>As
a result of the SLD’s IT upgrade, mostly completed last week, no regular funding
waves for either FY 2008 or FY 2009 will be released this week.</span><span
style='color:windowtext'> </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Update on Revised Bishop Perry Procedures.</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The FCC is
considering modifications to USAC’s more strict interpretation of its
Bishop Perry Order (discussed two weeks ago) to provide more flexibility
in correcting clerical and ministerial application errors during PIA
review.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Broad E-Rate Consultant Investigation. </span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> As a follow-up
to the investigatory letters it sent last June to applicants who had used
Trillion, USAC has also sent inquiries to applicants who had used E-Rate
Consulting Services (“ERC”).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><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"'> The SLD’s
computer system upgrade has been completed. The first two of the SLD’s
eight fall workshops will be held this week. NTIA has developed a searchable
database of all applications received for broadband stimulus funds,<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Schools and Libraries News Brief dated September 18<sup>th</sup></span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. Last
week’s News Brief provides tips for addressing FY 2008 and FY 2009 funding
before the opening of the FY 2010 application window.</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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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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