E-Rate Central: Simplifying the E-rate Program for Schools, Libraries and Vendors

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E-Rate Central News for the Week
May 12, 2008
»	FY 2008 Funding Status and Priority 2 Outlook Wave 3 for FY 2008 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, May 13th. Funding in this wave is expected to be about $88 million. The cumulative national FY 2008 funding total is $469 million. Funding is currently being provided only for Priority 1 requests. more…

»	FY 2007 Funding Status Wave 50 for FY 2007 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 14th. Funding in this wave is estimated to be about $13.5 million. more…

»	Schools and Libraries News Brief for May 9th

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

Bulletins:

	Owner of Kansas City Computer Service Companies and Family Member Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Federal E-Rate Program (4/24/2008)
	E-Rate Central study shows Vermont E-rate usage down (4/10/2008)
	Thousands of Navajos to be left without Internet (4/3/2008)
	Former Education Consultant Sentenced to 7 ½ Years in Prison for Fraud and Bid Rigging in The Federal E-Rate Program (3/29/2008)
	E-Rate Service Providers Association and E-Rate Central Enter Licensing Agreement; Members Gain Access to State-of-the-Art Online Reporting Tools (1/28/2008)
	USAC Site Visit Outreach Initiative Quarterly Board Report (1/28/2008)

Additions & Updates:

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

FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") FCC 05-124

Release Date: 6/12/2005

Comment Date: 10/18/2005

Reply Comment Date: 12/19/2005

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 2008

	Eligible Services List Archive

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

	Sample Survey Letter Contains Updated Income Eligibility Guidelines for School Year 2008-2009

	Competitive Bid Response Documentation

	Draft Vendor Selection Letter

	Draft Vendor Contract Letter

	Tech Plan Primer