From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org  Mon May  3 09:37:24 2010
From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina)
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 09:37:24 -0700
Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News of the Week for May 3, 2010
Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F63E4D738@miranda.wesd.org>

See the attached newsletter for articles on:


 *   Funding Status. Funding Wave 51 for FY 2009 will be released this week. The SLD is indicating that the first funding wave for FY 2010, expect shortly, will be a large one.  New estimates of next year?s roll-over funding suggest Priority 2 funding may again reach 80%.
 *   Technology Plan Approval Renewals.  Applicant technology plans, set to expire June 30th, need to be updated and reapproved by July 1st.  Recent SLD tech plan workshops reviewed various aspects of the E-rate tech plan requirements.
 *   E-Rate Updates and Reminders.  The preliminary agenda for the FCC?s open meeting on May 20th indicates that an E-rate NPRM and Order will be released thereafter.
 *   Schools and Libraries News Brief dated April 30th ? In- and Out-of-Window 471s.  The SLD has updated the status of almost 480 late-certified applications to ?CERTIFIED ? In WINDOW.?  Applicants with out-of-window applications will be formally notified shortly.
Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962
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From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org  Mon May 10 08:42:33 2010
From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina)
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 08:42:33 -0700
Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News of the Week for May 10, 2010
Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F63FAB5C6@miranda.wesd.org>

See the attached newsletter for articles on:


 *   Funding Status. Funding Wave 52 for FY 2009 will be released this week. The SLD is awaiting FCC authorization to the first funding wave for FY 2010.  The FCC could approve up to $900 million in roll-over funding For FY 2010, suggesting Priority 2 funding may again reach 80%.
 *   National Broadband Plan/E-Rate Update.  The FCC Chairman has proposed a new approach to the regulation of broadband Internet services.  This proceeding is likely to delay implementation of key aspects of the National Broadband Plan, but may not have too significant an impact on the first E-rate NPRM and Order expected later this month.
 *   E-Rate Updates and Reminders.  Cyberbullying is focusing attention on new social network sites (e.g. Formspring) and sparking legislative initiatives at the state level.
 *   Schools and Libraries News Brief dated May 7th ? Non-Regular Waves.  The latest News Brief reviews the two basic types of special

Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962
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From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org  Mon May 17 08:34:39 2010
From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina)
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 08:34:39 -0700
Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News of the Week for May 17, 2010
Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F640FFC4E@miranda.wesd.org>

See the attached newsletter for articles on:


 *   Funding Status. Funding Wave 53 for FY 2009 will be released this week. The SLD has received the necessary FCC approval and should announce the release of Wave 1 for FY 2010 later this week..
 *   E-Rate Updates and Reminders.
    *   FCC expected to release E-rate Order and NPRM on May 20th.
    *   SLD online database problems will hopefully be resolved this week.
    *   House communications subcommittee held the fourth in a series of hearings on the National Broadband Plan
 *   Schools and Libraries News Brief dated May 14th ? Commitment Searches.  The latest News Brief reviews the use of its Automated Search of Commitments tool.
Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962

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From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org  Tue May 18 16:52:51 2010
From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina)
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 16:52:51 -0700
Subject: [Erate] Wave 1 for 2010 will be a recordbreaker!
Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F641A960C@miranda.wesd.org>

Wave 1 is finally coming out next week, and looks like it will be a whopper!!

Check out their press release: http://www.universalservice.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/Press-Releases/FY2010-Wave-One-release.pdf

Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962

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From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org  Wed May 19 10:15:07 2010
From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 10:15:07 -0700
Subject: [Erate] USAC Fall Training Announced and Registration is Open!
Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F641A98B8@miranda.wesd.org>

http://www.usac.org/sl/about/training-sessions/

The link above shows the dates and locations of the USAC Fall Applicant Training. They are coming back to Portland, so I strongly recommend that Oregon district and library coordinators try to attend. Last year's session was well attended, and feedback that I got indicated that those who attended enjoyed the presentations and learned something new. As always, contact me with questions. :)

Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962

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From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org  Thu May 20 11:58:51 2010
From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina)
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 11:58:51 -0700
Subject: [Erate] FCC NPRM on e-Rate Reform is available for review.
Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F64230D68@miranda.wesd.org>

I'm only to page 5 and I'm already very encouraged. I hope that as many of you as possible review this document and respond to it. We are at the precipice of some very positive and exciting change. Make your voices heard!!

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-83A1.pdf


Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962

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From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org  Mon May 24 08:37:07 2010
From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina)
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 08:37:07 -0700
Subject: [Erate] E-Rate Central News of the Week for May 24, 2010
Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F642AD814@miranda.wesd.org>

I once again encourage all of you to respond to the FCC NPRM if you approve or disapprove of any of the proposed changes. If you choose to reply, remember that you do not have to respond to all of the items in the NPRM, only the ones that are important to you. This is a time of unprecedented change, and this is just the beginning. The more feedback the FCC gets, the smarter choices they can make. They really do appear to be listening.

E-Rate Central did a great job of summarizing the changes proposed in the NPRM to make it a little easier to digest. I am also working on a document that breaks it down and adds some observations from Oregon?s perspective. I plan to send it out today or tomorrow, and would love to hear feedback from you on that as well. ?


See the attached newsletter for articles on:


 *   Funding Status. The first funding wave for FY 2010, plus Wave 54 for FY 2009, will be released this week.
 *   FCC NPRM on E-Rate Program Revisions.  An extensive NPRM was released by the FCC last week, proposing major modifications of the E-rate program designed to streamline the applications process, provide broader access to broadband services (both inside and outside of schools) and internal connections, index E-rate funding to inflation, and clarify equipment disposal rules.
 *   E-Rate Updates and Reminders.
    *   Released appeal decisions for 28 applicants.
 *   Schools and Libraries News Brief dated May 21 ? Fall Applicant Training.  The SLD announced its one-day fall training sessions scheduled to be held in eight cities nationwide.


Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962

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From Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org  Thu May 27 16:30:02 2010
From: Sabrina.Carson at wesd.org (Carson, Sabrina)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 16:30:02 -0700
Subject: [Erate] FCC NPRM Summary
Message-ID: <06D9FD985A42704BB0E8F483ACA3FE2E3F643CDCC7@miranda.wesd.org>

Attached you will find my little NPRM "cheat sheet". My comments in the right hand column are certainly not as comprehensive as they could be. These are just the first things I thought of when reading each idea, and I look forward to any of you to add your thoughts to it as well.

The ideas contained in the NPRM are just some of the possibilities proposed by applicants in past comments or that the FCC have come up with as they reviewed past data, applicant appeals, or previous reply comments. The Commission has indicated that they not only want to hear about what we think of the ideas THEY came up with, but also any ideas that YOU have come up with. They want as many details as you have the energy to provide. They want data to show what different scenarios might look like. In other words, if you choose to reply to the NPRM, do not be shy!! You have their ear now, so if you've been thinking that there is a better way, write it down and send it in!

I hope to find some opportunities to speak with groups of you out there about these and other ideas. I am traveling to DC on June 13th to meet with the State e-Rate Coordinator's Alliance to draft a reply, and we are planning meetings with the FCC and hopefully USAC. If you don't have time to formally send in reply comments, then you are welcome to send your thoughts to me. I want to bring as much information as possible to the table in DC so that I can properly advocate for Oregon applicants.

Take care all, and let me know what you think!

Sabrina Carson
e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support
Willamette Education Service District
2611 Pringle Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
P: 503.540.4495
F: 503.540.2962

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