[E10-erate] FYI: USAC's Schools and Libraries News Brief for this week

[Sue Rains]

LAN MANAGER AND ERATE PARTICPANTS...

THE FOLLOWING IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION.  THANKS, SUE RAINS

 

Funding Year 2005 Waves

Wave 21 funding commitment letters will be dated November 16. Wave 20,
dated November 9, contained over $26 million in funding commitments, and
Funding Year 2005 commitments now total more than $993 million. To
review a funding commitment in Wave 20, go to Automated Search of
<http://www.sl.universalservice.org/funding/> Commitments.

Getting Ready for Funding Year 2006

*                                                         Begin the
competitive bidding process:  File Form 470, the Services Requested and
Certification Form

While we do not have dates for the Funding Year 2006 filing window (when
Form 471, the Services Ordered and Certification Form, can be filed),
USAC encourages you to file a Form
<http://www.sl.universalservice.org/form/default.asp#applicants> 470 for
Funding Year 2006 as soon as possible. 

Your Form 470 must: 

*                                                         be based on
your technology plan
<http://www.sl.universalservice.org/apply/step2.asp> ; 

*                                                         be detailed
enough for bidders to understand your requirements;

*                                                         NOT be an
encyclopedic list of services; and

*                                                         include all
entities that will receive services including non-instructional
<http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/Entity_Numbers.asp>
facilities. 

Reminder: 28-day Waiting Period

Your Form 470 must be posted on USAC's website for at least 28 days
before you select a service provider and sign a contract. If a Request
for Proposals (RFP) is issued after Form 470 is posted on USAC's
website, you must wait at least 28 days after the RFP is available
before selecting a service provider and signing a contract.

Certifying your Form 470

You must certify your Form 470 by the close of the filing window. You
may certify online using your Personal
<http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/oscerts.asp>
Identification Number (PIN).

Contract Extensions

You may not extend existing contracts without posting a new Form 470
unless contract extensions were mentioned on an establishing Form 470
that was posted for a prior funding year. 

Obtaining Assistance

Neutral consultants that are not connected to service providers may
assist you in filing your Form 470 and responding to USAC questions. Be
sure to give your consultant a Letter of
<http://www.sl.universalservice.org/reference/letters.asp> Agency before
the consultant acts on your behalf.

Service providers may NOT assist you with the competitive bidding
process or completing your Form 470.

For more help see Form 470
<http://www.sl.universalservice.org/whatsnew/reminders-F470.asp> filing
information on USAC's website

 

Sue Rains, Network Operations Secretary
ESU 10  *  P.O. Box 850  *  Kearney, NE  68848
Phone:  308-865-5664 press 1
FAX:  308-233-9066
srains at esu10.org

 

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