• IMPORTANT: Form 486 Filing Deadline – October 28, 2001
• Supplier Invoice Form 474 Available Online
• New York State E-rate Training Sessions in November - Updated

The following is a summary of the E-rate News for the Week of October 8, 2001, prepared by E-Rate Central. Official SLD news appears in the “What’s New!” section of the SLD’s Web site . Additional and archived information appears elsewhere on our E-Rate Central Web site .

The SLD posted an additional reminder on its Web site this week stressing the importance of filing Form 486s before October 28, 2001, for all applicants who had been funded for PY4 before that date (i.e., in Waves 1-6) and who had funded services starting before that date.

Any such Wave 1-6 applicant who misses the Form 486 deadline will not be funded for any PY4 discounts on services received before the Form 486 is submitted. This could mean the loss of discounts on four months or more of services extending back to July 1, 2001.

Because of the importance of this deadline, the SLD sent a two-page reminder (by fax, e-mail, or US mail) to all Wave 1-6 applicants. To read this document click here (/help/486_cipa_reminder.htm). The reminder makes the following points:

1. All funded FRNs for services starting before October 28^th must be listed on the Form 486. Even though CIPA requirements do not apply to applicants receiving only telecommunications services, Form 486s must still be filed on schedule.
   
   
2. Any Form 486 failing minimum processing standards (as listed in the Form’s instructions) will have to be resubmitted. The resubmission date, not the original submission date, will be used for deadline purposes. BE CAREFUL.
   
   
3. October 28^th is a Sunday. Practically, to meet the deadline, the Form 486 must be postmarked by Saturday, October 27. (Use express mail delivery or request a USPS Form 3817 “Certificate of Mailing” to document the postmarked date.)
   
   
4. FRNs, that have been partially funded, but are under appeal for additional funding, must be included on the Form 486. FRNs, that were denied, should not be included.

5. FRNs, for which SPIN changes have or will be requested, must be included on the Form 486. For previously submitted SPIN changes, we recommend using the new service provider name and SPIN on the Form 486. If the SPIN change request has not yet been made, use the original supplier information.

Supplier Invoice Form 474 Available Online

Note: This item applies to service providers. It may be of interest to applicants only to the extent that it suggests that other forms, such as 486s and BEARs that must now be filed manually, will eventually be available online.

Service providers, who provide discounts to their E-rate customers and who then bill the SLD directly, have previously had two options. They could sign up for electronic invoicing (requiring a specially formatted e-mail message) or could complete and mail the Form 474s manually. As of this week, suppliers have a third option. They can complete a PDF version of a Form 474 online and click “Submit” when done. A copy of the newly enabled Form is available in the Forms section of the SLD web site .

New York State E-rate Training Sessions in November - Updated

As we have done in previous years, E-Rate Central will be holding half-day E-rate workshops for New York State applicants this fall. The preliminary workshop schedule is provided below. Updates, locations, and registration information are posted on the New York State section of our E-Rate Central Web site . Please be advised that security practices at some locations require pre-registration.

Nov. 9 – New York City (2 sessions)

Nov. 12 – Utica (New addition)

Nov. 13 – Albany

Nov. 14 – Syracuse

Nov. 16 – Buffalo