We expect the FY23 ESL to be released in late fall. But do not wait for the ESL to post an FCC Form 470 for services that are currently eligible. It is unlikely that those services currently eligible will be eliminated and if C2 categories are shifted your Form 470 posted prior to any changes […]
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Application Flowchart
E-rate Process – Dates to Remember E-rate funding years are named for the year in which they START. For example, the funding year which covers bills incurred between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 is called FY2021. application-process-flow-chart The E-rate program consists of 3 main forms that must be done for any successful funding. […]
The E-rate Productivity Center
The E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) is the online portal where all applications must now be made. That portal can be found at: https://forms.universalservice.org/portal/loginAll applicants will need a user name (an e-mail address) and a password to access the EPC portal. The Account Administrator for your school district or library will have to first add a user […]
Training Opportunities
Are you a part of the Alaska E-rate List Serve? This list serve contains posting by the State of Alaska E-rate Coordinator only….there is no chatter! Postings are kept to a minimum, but here there are announced program changes as well as training opportunities. If you would like to be added to the E-rate list […]
Invoicing Procedure for BEARs
Applicants file FCC Form 472, the Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement (BEAR) Form, if they have paid the service provider in full for the services and want to be reimbursed for the discount amount. Beginning on July 1, 2016 direct payments began being made to applicants, rather than service providers. In order to send a payment directly […]
CIPA …..What exactly does it require?
CIPA requirements include the following: An Internet Safety Policy that addresses the following: Access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet and World Wide Web The safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications Unauthorized access including “hacking” and other unlawful activities by minors […]
Your new 5 year Category 2 (C2) budget
To determine your new C2 budget, which begins with FY21 and can be spent any time between FY21 and FY25, go to the following: https://sltools.universalservice.org/portal-external/budgetLookup/ Keep in mind that your C2 budget is the total amount of a project that USAC will support, and your discount for C2 resembles your C1 discount, except that a […]