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E-Rate Central News for the Week
June 29, 2009
»	FY 2008 — FY 2009 Funding Status Wave 11 for FY 2009 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, July 7th, for $35 million. Total FY 2009 funding is currently $589 million. Only Priority 1 services for FY 2009 are being funded at this time. more…

»	Reply Comments on ESL for FY 2010 A limited number of reply comments on the proposed Eligible Services List ("ESL") were submitted last week. more…

»	E-Rate Updates and Reminders

»	Schools and Libraries Audit News Brief Series dated June 29th - July 1st In place of its regular weekly News Brief, the SLD released a special three-part series based on findings from last year's Round 2 beneficiary audits. more…

Schools & Libraries:
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Special Feature: Ten Rules for E-Rate Success

Bulletins:

	Judge rules in favor of district (6/18/2009)
	Stimulus aims to help close digital divide (5/6/2009)
	Libraries eye stimulus money for their Web access (5/5/2009)
	GAO releases report entitled: Long-Term Strategic Vision Would Help Ensure Targeting of E-rate Funds to Highest-Priority Uses (3/31/2009)
	Navajo Nation bridges the digital divide (3/30/2009)

Additions & Updates:

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

NYC Public Schools 'Project Connect'
E-Rate and other funding sources brings real change to the largest school system in the country. Watch the video

SLD Report - Focusing on Success: Examples of How the Universal Service Fund is Helping Schools and Libraries around the Country

House Energy and Commerce Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee:
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Concerns with the E-rate Program (October 18, 2005)

United States Government Accountability Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives:
Greater Involvement Needed by FCC in the Management and Oversight of the E-Rate Program (February 2005)

	Eligible Services List FY 2009

	Eligible Services List Archive

	FCC OIG Semi-Annual Report (September 30, 2007)

	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