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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">FYI:
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#333333">Thursday, February 26, 2015</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#333333"> is the last day to post
an FCC Form 470 to the USAC website or issue an RFP and still complete all of these actions before the window closes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">There’s more info in the email before. Let me know if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Best,<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>
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<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""> SL News Brief [mailto:SLNewsBrief@lists.universalservice.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 19, 2014 12:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Knapp, Mandy<br>
<b>Subject:</b> USAC’s Schools and Libraries News Brief SPECIAL EDITION - FY2015 Application Filing Window Dates Announced<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">December 19, 2014</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0066B3">FY2015 Application Filing Window Dates Announced</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#0066B3"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal">The FCC Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2015 will open at noon EST on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 and will close at 11:59 pm EDT on Thursday, March 26, 2015. The filing window will be
open for 72 days.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal">Be sure to review the <a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-14-1556A1.pdf">
FY2015 Eligible Services List</a> for details on products and services that are eligible for E-rate discounts in FY2015.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal">We will issue the customary Letter to the Field around the time that the FCC Form 471 application filing window opens to provide filing information and deadline reminders related to the window.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal">Meanwhile, keep the following in mind:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">You can file an FCC Form 470 now if you are ready to do so; you don't need to wait for the window to open. To file an FCC Form 470 online, go to the
<a href="http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp">Apply Online</a> page and click on the "Create Form 470" button.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">You must wait 28 days after the FCC Form 470 is POSTED to the USAC website before you can select a service provider, sign a contract (if applicable), and submit an FCC Form 471. If you issue an
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Thursday, February 26, 2015</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> is the last day to post an FCC Form 470 to the USAC website or issue an RFP
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<p style="font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal">You can find additional program guidance documents in the
<a href="http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/reference-area.aspx">Reference Area</a> of the USAC website.<o:p></o:p></p>
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