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the week of March 24<sup>th</sup>, but arrangements have been made so I will be available by phone and email if needed until the deadline passes.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> SL News Brief [mailto:SLNewsBrief@lists.universalservice.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Carson, Sabrina<br>
<b>Subject:</b> USAC’s Schools and Libraries News Brief SPECIAL EDITION - FY2014 Filing Window Dates Announced<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="right" style="text-align:right"><strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">November 19, 2013</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066B3">FY2014 Application Filing Window Dates Announced</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#0066B3"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>The FCC Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2014 will open at noon EST on Thursday, January 9, 2014 and will close at 11:59 pm EDT on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. The filing window will be open for 77 days.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Be sure to review the <a href="http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/ESL_archive/EligibleServicesList-2014.pdf">
FY2014 Eligible Services List</a> for details on products and services that are eligible for E-rate discounts in FY2014, and continue to check the USAC website for additional details.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Meanwhile, keep the following in mind:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">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. To file an FCC Form 470 online, go to the
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">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
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<p>You can find additional program guidance documents in the <a href="http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference-area.aspx">
Reference Area</a> of the USAC website.<o:p></o:p></p>
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