[OPLINLIST] ERate Info from the FCC
Frank Atkinson
franka@ohcapcon.com
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 10:41:59 -0400
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:=20
August 4, 2004 Diane L. Griffin at (202) 418-7294
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Diane.Griffin@fcc.gov
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FCC ADOPTS FURTHER MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THE E-RATE PROGRAM
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Action to Protect Against Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Administration=20
of the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism
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Washington, DC ? The Federal Communications Commission=20
(FCC) today adopted measures that resolve a number of issues that have
arisen from=20
audit activities conducted as part of ongoing oversight of the schools=20
and libraries support mechanism (also known as the ?E-rate? program),=20
and address programmatic concerns raised by its Office of Inspector=20
General. The Order does the following:
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sets forth a framework regarding what amounts should be=20
recovered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) and the
Commission=20
when funds have been disbursed in violation of specific statutory=20
provisions and Commission rules;
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announces that USAC and the Commission will conduct=20
audits or other investigations relating to use of E-rate funds within =
five
years of=20
receipt of supported services;
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eliminates the current option to offset amounts disbursed in=20
violation of the statute or a rule against other funding commitments;
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extends the red light rule previously adopted pursuant to the Debt=20
Collection Improvement Act (DCIA) to bar beneficiaries or service=20
providers from receiving additional benefits under the schools and=20
libraries program if they have failed to satisfy any outstanding=20
obligation to repay monies into the fund;
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requires beneficiaries and service providers to maintain=20
all documents necessary to demonstrate compliance with program=20
requirements for five years, which will enhance the Commission?s=20
ability to conduct all necessary oversight and provide a stronger=20
enforcement tool for detecting statutory and rule violations;
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requires applicants to develop a technology plan=20
consistent with the U.S. Department of Education and USAC guidelines for
technology plan=20
content;
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amends and strengthens the Commission?s certification=20
requirements for E-rate applicants and service providers to enhance
oversight and=20
enforcement activities; directs USAC to submit a plan for timely audit=20
resolution; and directs USAC to submit, annually, a list of its
administrative=20
procedures for potential codification to enhance the Commission's=20
ability to limit waste, fraud and abuse.
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The schools and libraries program enables qualified applicants to=20
receive discounts on eligible telecommunications services, Internet=20
access, and internal connections. Since the program's inception in=20
1997, schools and libraries across the United States have received=20
over $11 billion in funding commitments. Today, in large part due to=20
this program, 99% of public schools and 92% of public school=20
classrooms are connected to the Internet.
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- FCC -
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Docket No.: CC 02-6
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Action by the Commission, August 4, 2004, by Fifth Report and Order=20
and Order (FCC 04-190). Chairman Powell, Commissioners Abernathy,=20
Copps, and Adelstein with Commissioner Martin approving in part and=20
dissenting in part. Separate statements issued by Chairman Powell,=20
Commissioners Abernathy, Copps, Martin and Adelstein.
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Wireline Competition Bureau Staff Contact: Greg Lipscomb at=20
202-418-8200.
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>FCC ADOPTS FURTHER =
MEASURES
TO SAFEGUARD THE E-</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier =
New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>RATE</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
PROGRAM</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Action to Protect =
Against
Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Administration </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>of the Schools and =
Libraries
Universal Service Support Mechanism</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>Washington</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>,
</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>DC</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> ? The Federal
Communications Commission </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(FCC) today adopted =
measures
that resolve a number of issues that have arisen from </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>audit activities =
conducted
as part of ongoing oversight of the schools </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>and libraries =
support
mechanism (also known as the ?E-rate? program), </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>and address =
programmatic
concerns raised by its Office of Inspector </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>General. The =
Order
does the following:</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>sets forth a =
framework
regarding what amounts should be </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>recovered by the =
Universal
Service Administrative Company (USAC) and the Commission =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>when funds have =
been
disbursed in violation of specific statutory </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>provisions and =
Commission
rules;</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>announces that USAC =
and the
Commission will conduct </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>audits or other =
investigations
relating to use of E-rate funds within five years of </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>receipt of =
supported
services;</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>eliminates the =
current
option to offset amounts disbursed in </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>violation of the =
statute or
a rule against other funding commitments;</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>extends the red =
light rule
previously adopted pursuant to the Debt </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Collection =
Improvement Act
(DCIA) to bar beneficiaries or service </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>providers from =
receiving
additional benefits under the schools and </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>libraries program =
if they
have failed to satisfy any outstanding </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>obligation to repay =
monies
into the fund;</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>requires =
beneficiaries and
service providers to maintain </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>all documents =
necessary to
demonstrate compliance with program </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>requirements for =
five years,
which will enhance the Commission?s </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>ability to conduct =
all
necessary oversight and provide a stronger </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>enforcement tool =
for
detecting statutory and rule violations;</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>requires applicants =
to
develop a technology plan </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>consistent with the =
U.S.
Department of Education and USAC guidelines for technology plan =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>content;</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>amends and =
strengthens the Commission?s
certification </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>requirements for =
E-rate
applicants and service providers to enhance oversight and =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>enforcement =
activities; directs
USAC to submit a plan for timely audit </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>resolution; and =
directs USAC
to submit, annually, a list of its administrative </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>procedures for =
potential
codification to enhance the Commission's </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>ability to limit =
waste,
fraud and abuse.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The schools and =
libraries
program enables qualified applicants to </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>receive discounts =
on
eligible telecommunications services, Internet </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>access, and =
internal
connections. Since the program’s inception in =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>1997, schools and =
libraries
across the </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>United =
States</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
have received </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>over $11 billion in =
funding
commitments. Today, in large part due to </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>this program, 99% =
of public
schools and 92% of public school </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>classrooms are =
connected to
the Internet.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>- FCC =
-</span></font></p>
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face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Docket No.: CC =
02-6</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
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