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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #004874 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background:white'><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:12.75pt;background:white;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#DD4D00'>FY2012 Form 471 Application Filing Window Dates Announced<o:p></o:p></span></h3></div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.75pt;background:white;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'>The Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2012 will open at noon on Monday, January 9, 2012 and will close at 11:59 pm EDT on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The filing window will be open for 72 days.<br>Be sure to review the</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'><a href="http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/ESL_archive/EligibleServicesList-2012.pdf"><span style='color:#36A0FF'>FY2012 Eligible Services List</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'>for details on products and services that are eligible for E-rate discounts in FY2012, and continue to check the USAC website for additional details.<br>We will issue the customary Letter to the Field around the time that the FCC Form 471 application filing window opens to provide filing information and deadline reminders related to the window.<br>Meanwhile, keep the following in mind:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid #CFE8FF 1.0pt;padding:11.0pt 0in 11.0pt 11.0pt;background:white;margin-left:-.25in;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;border:none;padding:0in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#22429C'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#22429C;letter-spacing:.25pt'>You can file an FCC Form 470 now if you are ready to do so; you don't need to wait for the window to open.</span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#22429C'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#22429C'>To file an FCC Form 470 online, go to the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp"><span style='color:#36A0FF'>Apply Online</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>page and click on the "Create Form 470" button.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;border:none;padding:0in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#22429C'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#22429C'>You must wait 28 days after the FCC Form 470 is POSTED to the USAC website before you can close your competitive bidding process, select a service provider, sign a contract (if applicable), and submit an FCC Form 471. If you issue an RFP after the FCC Form 470 is posted, you must wait 28 days from the release of the RFP to select a service provider.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.75pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;background:#CFE8FF'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#22429C'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#22429C'>Tuesday, February 21, 2012 is the last day to post an FCC Form 470 to the USAC website or issue an RFP and still complete all of these actions before the window closes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.75pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;background:#CFE8FF'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#22429C'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#22429C'>If you file your FCC Form 470 on paper, we need to RECEIVE it by Tuesday, February 14, 2012 to give us time to complete data entry before February 21, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid #CFE8FF 1.0pt;padding:11.0pt 0in 11.0pt 11.0pt;background:white;margin-left:-.25in;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;border:none;padding:0in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#22429C'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#22429C'>Item 21 attachments to the FCC Form 471 must be submitted by the close of the filing window.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";letter-spacing:.25pt'>If you file your Item 21 attachment online, you must click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the last page before the window closes. OTHERWISE YOUR ITEM 21 ATTACHMENT WILL NOT BE SENT TO US.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.75pt;background:white;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'>You can find additional program guidance documents in the</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5B5B5B'><a href="http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference-area.aspx?WT.mc_id=sl-newsbrief-20111122"><span style='color:#36A0FF'>Reference Area</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#244061'>Sabrina Carson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>e-Rate Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Willamette Education Service District</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2611 Pringle Rd SE</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Salem, OR 97302</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P: 503.540.4495</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>F: 503.540.2962</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>