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E-Rate Central News for the Week
November 30, 2009
» FY 2008 and FY 2009 Funding Status
FY 2009 Wave 30 will be released on Tuesday and FY 2008 Wave 74 will be released on Wednesday.  The Priority 2 funding thresholds for both years have been reduced.  The final threshold for FY 2008 has been set at 87%.  The interim threshold for FY 2009 was lowered from 85% to 80%. more…
» Invoicing and Funds Disbursements — Part 1
This is the first in a series of articles with invoice and disbursement reviews, including the identification and correction of payment problems.  Part 1 reviews BEAR and SPI invoicing and discusses the tools available for tracking invoice submission and approval. more…
» E-Rate Updates and Reminders
FY 2009 Waves 14-18 have Form 486 deadlines in December.  Although the SLD issued a special News Brief to announce the funding threshold changes, no regular News Brief was released for the Thanksgiving week. more…
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Bulletins:
 
FCC proposes web-safety education rules (11/9/2009)
FCC solicits e-Rate comments  (11/6/2009)
$100 million question: Where's broadband in US?  (9/13/2009)
Judge rules in favor of district (6/18/2009)
 
Additions & Updates:
FCC seeks comment on Public Notice DA 09-2376: Broadband Needs in Education, Including Changes to E-rate Program to Improve Broadband Deployment
Release Date: 11/03/2009
Comment Date: 11/20/2009
Reply Comment Date: 12/11/2009
   
FCC Notice of Public Rulemaking proposing new and revised CIPA rules (FCC 09-96)
   

FCC seeks comment on FY 2010 Draft Eligible Services List (DA 09-1233)
Release Date: 06/02/2009
Comment Date: 06/23/2009
Reply Comment Date: 06/30/2009

   

PDF  New USDA guidance on sharing NSLP student data with FCC E-rate auditors

   

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Eligible Services List FY 2009
Eligible Services List Archive
Sample Survey Letter
Contains Updated Income Eligibility Guidelines for School Year 2009-2010
Competitive Bid Response Documentation
Draft Vendor Selection Letter
Draft Vendor Contract Letter

Tech Plan Primer

CIPA Policy Primer