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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>It’s down to the wire, folks!</span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> <span lang=EN>eRate Form 470’s deadline is</span></span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'> Thursday, February 14, 2013</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>, which is tomorrow!<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br>February 14, 2013 is the last possible date to post Form 470 on USAC’s website, meet the 28-day posting requirement for the competitive bidding process, and submit your FCC Form 471 and Item 21 Attachment(s) on the March 14, 2013 filing window closing date. <br><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><img width=125 height=71 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE09D7.165DFCC0" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CC60D3.E1B03810"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Mandy Knapp<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Tel: 614-466-1710<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Toll Free: 800-686-1532 (Ohio only)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax: 614-466-3584<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>www.library.ohio.gov</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Share Your Story</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'> at </span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><br>Tell us how a State Library service or resource helped you or your library.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org [mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mandy Knapp<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 31, 2013 2:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> oplinlist@oplin.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [OPLINLIST] eRate Form 470 Due Feb 14th<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Hey everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Just a reminder that eRate Form 470’s deadline is</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'> Thursday, February 14, 2013</span></strong><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>, which is two weeks from today.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br>February 14, 2013 is the last possible date to post Form 470 on USAC’s website, meet the 28-day posting requirement for the competitive bidding process, and submit your FCC Form 471 and Item 21 Attachment(s) on the March 14, 2013 filing window closing date. <br><br>If you are filing on paper, USAC will make every effort to post your form by February 14 if it is received by February 7. Whether filing online or on paper, the applicant is responsible for meeting the 28-day posting requirement. <br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>So unless you want a really sad Valentine’s Day, start working on those eRate forms! </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Take care,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><img border=0 width=125 height=71 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE09D7.165DFCC0" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CC60D3.E1B03810"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Mandy Knapp<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Tel: 614-466-1710<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Toll Free: 800-686-1532 (Ohio only)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax: 614-466-3584<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>www.library.ohio.gov</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Share Your Story</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'> at </span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><br>Tell us how a State Library service or resource helped you or your library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>