| FCC Reference | Subject | Summary | Issue Date | File |
| FCC 99-216 | 470: Competitive Bids. Complaint by losing vendor re. price | Denied: Lowest priced bid need not be selected. | 08/11/1999 | View |
| DA 99-2408 | 470: Competitive Bids. Complaint by losing vendor re. RFP | Denied: No E-rate requirement for public RFP. | 11/02/1999 | View |
| FCC 00-167 | 470: Competitive Bids. Vendor listed as contact on Form 470 | Invalidates Form 470 and associated Form 471s | 05/23/2000 | View |
| DA 99-1335 | 470: Posting. Need to post tariffed services for 28 days | Tariff is not a pre-existing contract. | 07/06/1999 | View |
| DA 99-1506 | 471: Contracts. Evidence of contract | Bids or verbal agreements are not contracts. | 07/29/1999 | View |
| DA 99-2534 | 471: Contracts. Signing date | Contracts must be signed on or after the allowable contract date established by the Form 470. | 11/16/1999 | View |
| FCC 00-260 | 471: Contracts. Vendor contract "irregularities" | Permitted re-filing of applications denied as a result of vendor problems unknown to applicants. | 08/11/2000 | View |
| DA 99-1773 | 471: Contracts. Voluntary extensions and/or renewals | Renewal terms, in contracts based on valid Form 470s, can be exercised without further posting. Extensions should be "memorialized." | 09/01/1999 | View |
| DA 02-2975 | 471: Contracts. Voluntary extensions and/or renewals | Renewal terms, in contracts based on valid Form 470s, can be exercised without further posting. Extensions should be "memorialized." | 11/04/2002 | View |
| DA 02-3159 | 471: Correction of requested funding amount. Block 5 amount too low | Correction requests to increase the amount of funding must be disallowed. | 11/18/2002 | View |
| FCC 06-55 | 471: Dismissal for "pattern analysis" of Form 470s. SLD denial of entire groups of applications. | Denials based solely on pattern analysis procedures, not supported by additional investigations, are improper. | 05/19/2006 | View |
| FCC 00-2 | 471: Dismissal for inadequate certifications. SLD dismissal of an entire 471 application | Upholds (with one exception for basic phone service) SLD's practice of denying all funding based on inaccurate or inadequate certifications. | 01/04/2000 | View |
| DA 01-853 | 471: Dismissal for inadequate resources (Item 25 reviews). SLD dismissal of entire 471 applications | Upholds SLD's Item 25 review process requiring showing of necessary resources by individual applicants or consortiums. | 04/05/2001 | View |
| DA 01-855 | 471: Dismissal for inadequate resources (Item 25 reviews). SLD dismissal of entire 471 applications | Upholds SLD's Item 25 review process requiring showing of necessary resources by individual applicants or consortiums. | 04/09/2001 | View |
| DA 05-2176 | 471: Dismissal for insufficient documentation | Remand to SLD with instructions to provide applicant with detailed inquiry for information needed. | 07/27/2005 | View |
| FCC 06-54 | 471: Dismissal for minor errors and late filings. SLD denial of entire applications | Waived rules for procedural, not substantive, violations. Instruct SLD to revise review procedures. | 05/19/2006 | View |
| FCC 01-73 | 471: Dismissal for minor errors. SLD dismissal of entire 471 applications | Remand to SLD for reconsideration involving certain minor errors where correct information could be deduced from other data provided. | 02/22/2001 | View |
| DA 02-1784 | 471: Dismissal for other errors. SLD dismissal of entire 471 applications | Upholds SLD denials for missing information in Items 4, 10, 11, 22, or 23 | 08/06/2002 | View |
| DA 02-81 | 471: Dismissal for other errors. SLD dismissal of entire 471 applications | Upholds SLD denials for missing information in Items 4, 10, 11, 22, or 23 | 01/14/2002 | View |
| DA 02-87 | 471: Dismissal for other errors. SLD dismissal of entire 471 applications | Upholds SLD denials for missing information in Items 4, 10, 11, 22, or 23 | 01/14/2002 | View |
| DA 02-940 | 471: Dismissal for other errors. SLD dismissal of entire 471 applications | "Upholds SLD denials for missing information in Items 4, 10, 11, 22, or 23 | 04/24/2002 | View |
| DA 02-942 | 471: Dismissal for other errors. SLD dismissal of entire 471 applications | "Upholds SLD denials for missing information in Items 4, 10, 11, 22, or 23 | 04/24/2002 | View |
| DA 02-945 | 471: Dismissal for other errors. SLD dismissal of entire 471 applications | "Upholds SLD denials for missing information in Items 4, 10, 11, 22, or 23 | 04/24/2002 | View |
| FCC 11-39 | 471: Eligible basic maintenance | Prospectively permitted allocation of contracted maintenance between basic and on-basic. | 03/07/2011 | View |
| DA 02-2975 | 471: Existing Contracts Chosen after Form 470 Posting | If there is an existing contract that was not signed pursuant to a posted Form 470, an applicant may post a Form 470, evaluate all bids, and choose the existing contract as the most cost-effective offer and then apply for discounts on that contract." | 11/04/2002 | View |
| DA 07-1180 | 471: Filing Deadline. Request for waiver | Waived Form 471 deadlines for multiple applicants for filing failures due to misunderstandings or personal emergencies. | 03/09/2007 | View |
| DA 00-19 | 471: Lost Application. No documentation for mailed application | Applicant made no showing that 471 had been timely filed. | 01/06/2000 | View |
| DA 00-2403 | 471: Signature Date. Signed (but not submitted) before Allowable Contract Date | Indicates that applicant did wait the required period before selecting vendor. FRNs denied. | 10/25/2000 | View |
| DA 05-54 | 471: Unsubstantiated Charges. FRN denial of unsubstantiated charges under the 30% ineligible rule. | Funding requests can be reduced, but not denied, for unsubstantiated charges | 01/11/2005 | View |
| FCC 00-354 | Advanced Payments vs. Installation Charges. Eligibility of large non-recurring charges for funding in first year of multi-year contract | Advanced payments on multi-year contracts should be funded on pro rata basis over at least three years. | 09/25/2000 | View |
| DA 00-1889 | Appeal Deadline. Deadline date is a holiday | Filing deadline is next business day | 08/18/2000 | View |
| DA 99-2219 | Appeal Deadline. SLD appeal received after deadline | Denied (one of many). | 10/18/1999 | View |
| DA 04-308 | Appeal Process. Admission of new information on appeal. | New information may not be admitted to contradict earlier information, but can be admitted to clarify or resolve an ambiguity. | 02/06/2004 | View |
| DA 01-506 | Appeal Process. Amendment of application after denial | Applicant cannot amend application upon appeal after funding has already been denied. | 03/07/2001 | View |
| DA 02-1971 | Appeal Process. Re-appeal of FCC bureau decision to full Commission | Petitions for Reconsideration allowed under certain conditions. Cannot be used to redebate issues already resolved. | 08/09/2002 | View |
| DA 02-283 | Appeal Process. Re-appeal of FCC bureau decision to full Commission | Petitions for Reconsideration allowed under certain conditions. Cannot be used to redebate issues already resolved. | 02/13/2002 | View |
| DA 99-2389 | Appeal Process. Simultaneous appeal to SLD and FCC | FCC appeal dismissed. Pending appeal to SLD should be processed first. | 11/01/1999 | View |
| DA 01-2457 | Basic Telephone Service. Centrex service | Basic telephone service includes only POTS and cellular/PCS services. Centrex does not qualify as a basic service. | 10/23/2001 | View |
| DA 03-383 | CIPA Certifications. Compliance certification level | "CIPA compliance must be certified for each FRN, not just at Billed Entity level." | 02/07/2003 | View |
| DA-06-244 | Clerical Errors by Applicant | Strict adherence to procedures, resulting in denials for unintentional clerical errors, conflicts with statutory program goals. | 02/01/2006 | View |
| DA 01-1620 | Consortiums: Letters of Agency. SLD dismissal of an entire 471 application for lack of LOAs from a few members | Letter of Agency requirement is valid. Funding should not be denied for consortium members that did provide Letters of Agency. | 07/10/2001 | View |
| DA 00-1887 | CSB Errors. Application filed based on erroneous information from SLD's Client Service Bureau | Rules and policies will be enforced, even when a party has received erroneous advice from a government employee (one of many). | 08/18/2000 | View |
| DA 99-2141 | Discount Rate. Use of primary school eligibility data to estimate high school eligibility | Denied: "Feeder school" estimate is an unacceptable methodology. | 10/08/1999 | View |
| DA 01-1980 | Eligibility: Bundled Internet. Ineligibility of content bundled with Internet access | A bundled package is eligible only if: (1) content is minimal; and (2) package is most cost-effective solution. | 08/24/2001 | View |
| DA 01-586 | Eligibility: Cellular/PCS Users. Ineligibility of cellular and PCS service for non-educational purposes | Resource officers, crisis team, computer center, grounds/maintenance, food service, and warehouse employees not eligible. | 03/06/2001 | View |
| DA 01-1980 | Eligibility: Network Monitoring. Ineligibility of network monitoring services | Network monitoring is not a telecom service and is not necessary for the transmission of information. | 08/24/2001 | View |
| DA 99-2140 | Eligibility: PBXs. Eligibility/ineligibility of PBX components | Phones, modems, messaging service equipment ineligible. | 10/08/1999 | View |
| DA 00-2630 | Eligibility: Residential Facilities. Eligibility of wiring and equipment for residential dormitory buildings | Dorms, even with study centers, are traditional classrooms or computer learning centers: Ineligible. | 11/21/2000 | View |
| DA 99-2537 | Eligibility: Routers. Eligibility/ineligibility of routers with remote access and WAN capability | Additional peripheral functionality does not render a router ineligible. | 11/16/1999 | View |
| DA 99-2079 | Eligibility: Telecom. Eligibility of telecom facilities not yet constructed | Approved: Facilities not yet constructed may be considered "commercially available." | 10/05/1999 | View |
| DA 99-2485 | Eligibility: Telecom. Telecommunications services provided by non-carrier | Only eligible carriers can provide telecom services. | 11/09/1999 | View |
| FCC 99-268 | Eligibility: Telecom. Telecommunications services provided by non-carrier | Only eligible carriers can provide telecom services. | 10/08/1999 | View |
| DA 03-182 | Eligibility: Telecom. Telecommunications used to access an ineligible service | "Telecommunications Connections are eligible for discounts, irrespective of the fact that they may link to a something that is not itself eligible for discounts. | 01/23/2003 | View |
| FCC 99-216 | Eligibility: WANs. Ineligibility of purchased facilities | High installation, low recurring, charges might be deemed "purchase". | 08/11/1999 | View |
| DA 02-1464 | Extension of time for utilizing non-recurring services funding. Request not covered by automatic extension criteria | Only FCC, not SLD, can waive extension rules if consistent with public interest | 06/21/2002 | View |
| FCC 99-213 | FCC Appeal Process. 90 day review period | FCC can extend review period an additional 60 days. | 08/10/1999 | View |
| FCC 01-252 | Freedom of Information Act. Applicant access to SLD review material | FOIA permits agency to describe general nature of review techniques while withholding full details of specific case. | 09/13/2001 | View |
| DA 10-1997 | Funding commitments: Transfer of commitments from closed schools | Approved, subject to discount rate adjustments | 10/18/2010 | View |
| FCC 99-291 | Funding Errors. Funds committed in error for PY1 | Reversed funding based on statutory violations; upheld funding based on rule errors. | 10/08/1999 | View |
| FCC 99-292 | Funding Errors. Funds committed in error for PY1 | Reversed funding based on statutory violations; upheld funding based on rule errors. | 10/08/1999 | View |
| FCC 00-350 | Funds Paid in Error. Procedures for recapturing disbursements made in error | Service providers must repay in cash or via offset of funds owed. Vendors can recover from applicants. | 09/21/2000 | View |
| DA 02-3365 | Installation Charges for Carrier Work Done Prior to Funding Year. Eligibility of infrastructure preparation before July 1 | | 12/06/2002 | View |
| DA 02-2566 | Installation or Non-recurring deadline. Waiver request for deadline extension | Approved based on scope of project and late funding | 10/08/2002 | View |
| DA 99-2284 | PIA Review Process. Timely response to SLD request for supporting information | Applicants must respond within reasonable time period or risk potential denial. | 10/22/1999 | View |
| DA 04-1394 | School Eligibility. Adult Education Centers providing high school and general education courses. | Adult Education Centers are not eligible entities (state-specific decision for CT, but logic may be applicable to other states). | 05/18/2004 | View |
| DA 01-387 | Service Change. Change in previously funded components or types of services | FCC adopts new rules for permissible service changes. | 02/13/2001 | View |
| DA 99-2098 | Service Classification (Internet Access). Hubs/servers/routers as Internet Access service component | "n special cases, hubs, routers, and servers may be part of Internet access, not Internal Connections. | 10/06/1999 | View |
| FCC 99-216 | Service Classification (Internet Access). Hubs/servers/routers as Internet Access service component | In special cases, hubs, routers, and servers may be part of Internet access, not Internal Connections. | 08/11/1999 | View |
| DA 02-3249 | Signatures. Lack of original signature on applicant forms | Photocopied signature is a binding act (under Uniform Commercial Code). Form can be signed on behalf of another by an authorized signer. | 01/27/2002 | View |
| DA 01-2536 | Signatures. Lack of original signature on applicant forms | Photocopied signature is a binding act (under Uniform Commercial Code). Form can be signed on behalf of another by an authorized signer. | 11/02/2001 | View |
| DA 02-85 | SPIN Change. Applicant request to change SPIN to eligible carrier | Corrections after application has been denied are not allowed. | 01/14/2002 | View |
| FCC 00-100 | SPIN Change. Change of supplier | FCC adopts new rules for permissible SPIN changes. | 03/14/2000 | View |
| DA 02-89 | Unreasonable Processing Delay. Late filing due to SLD processing delay | A delay in processing a Form 470, causing an applicant to miss the Form 471 filing window, is grounds for waiver. | 01/14/2002 | View |
| DA 01-2401 | Unreasonable Processing Delay. Late filing due to SLD processing delay | A delay in processing a Form 470, causing an applicant to miss the Form 471 filing window, is grounds for waiver. | 10/16/2001 | View |