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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>See the attached newsletter for articles on:</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><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><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><a name="OLE_LINK9"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Funding Status</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wave 25 for FY 2011 and Wave 77 for FY 2010 are scheduled for release this week. Priority 2 funding is being provided at 90% for FY 2011. The application window for FY 2012 will open </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>January 9</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and close </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>March 20, 2012.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Revised Form 479 and Form 486 Instructions.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <b> </b>The CIPA compliance language of the Forms 479 and 486 instructions have been updated to reflect the added provisions of the Protecting Children in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Act.</span><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FCC Decisions on “Innocent Victims” Appeals.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> The FCC rejected arguments made by several third-party vendors seeking USAC invoice payments for work done under contracts that had subsequently been determined to be invalid due to competitive bidding violations by applicants and other suppliers.</span><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;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"'> The deadline for responding to the first batch of Form 486 Urgent Reminder Letters is December 6.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools and Libraries Special News Brief dated December 2. </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>The SLD latest News Brief reviews a number of eligible services issues.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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><span style='color:#1F497D'>e-Rate Coordinator</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><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='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='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-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='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='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>