[E10-erate] Erate Deadlines & Information

[Sue Rains]

Some of you are receiving the following letters.  Please do not panic.
This is just a reminder that you have not yet filed a Form 471
referencing that Form 470.  

I have copied an explanation of these letters below.
Don't forget that the deadline for filing the Form 471 is 10:59 p.m. CST
on Thursday Feburary 7th.

Have a good day!
Sue & Stacy

"470 no 471" Letters Issued

USAC issued about 26,000 notification letters to applicants. These
letters are titled "Notification of Form 470 Posted But No Associated
Form 471." USAC issues a letter to each Form 470 Block 1 applicant that,
on or before January 10, posted a Form 470 to the USAC website but had
not yet filed a Form 471 featuring that Form 470 in a funding request
(Form 471 Block 5 Item 11).

This letter is NOT an invitation to file a Form 471 as soon as possible.
Applicants must still wait at least 28 days after the posting date of
the Form 470 to close their competitive bidding process, evaluate bids
received, select a service provider, sign and date a contract, and sign
and submit the Form 471. This letter is only a confirmation that,
according to USAC's database, no FY2008 Form 471 has yet been filed that
cites a Form 470 posted by the applicant named on the letter.

Here is how USAC identifies the letter recipients and prepares the
mailing:

*	The day following the last day to post a Form 470 (in other
words, 27 days before the Form 471 filing window deadline), USAC
compares the list of all Forms 470 filed to the list of all Forms 470
cited on any posted Form 471. 
*	USAC identifies every Form 470 that is not on both lists. 
*	USAC prepares the letter file. If an applicant has filed more
than one Form 470 not cited on a Form 471, USAC will issue a letter for
each Form 470. 
*	USAC sends the file for printing and mailing, which takes about
a week to complete. 
*	The notification letters are mailed giving the applicant 20
days' notice (15 days plus five days to allow for mail receipt). 

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