Craig J. Nichols, Secretary FETC - ORLANDO JANUARY

FORMS CHANGES FOR FUNDING YEAR

FORM 470 3

FCC Form 470 Updates  Consolidated the Telecommunications and Internet access categories of service into the field Priority One Services  Note: Applicants must still distinguish services between Telecommunications and Internet access on Form 471 4

FCC Form 470 Updates 8a (T), 10a (IC), 11a (BMIC). YES, I have released or intend to release an RFP for one or more of these services. It is available or will become available on the Internet at: 5

Form 470, Page 7: Block 5 6

FCC Form 470 Updates Document retention certification Block 5, Item 19 update  “I certify that I will retain required documents for a period of at least five years (or whatever retention period is required by the rules in effect at the time of this certification) after the last day of service delivered.” 7

FORM 471 8

FCC Form 471 Updates  Block 2 has been removed and a new data gathering section has been added to Block 5 9

Form 471, Page 7: Block 5 10

FCC Form 471 Updates Additional Block 5 reporting requirements:  For Broadband and other connectivity services only T ‐ 1, fiber, DSL, cable, cellular wireless hotspots, satellite  Does not apply to non ‐ broadband or other connectivity services Cellular service, web hosting and service  Complete information for every applicable funding request 11

FCC Form 471 Updates  In Block 5 if you are not requesting broadband or other connectivity services for the individual funding request, check the box 12

FCC Form 471 Updates  If you are requesting broadband or other connectivity services, fill out Block 5, Item 24  For example, if you request one T ‐ 1, six fiber connections that average 150 Mbps and one gigabit connection: 13

FCC Form 471 Updates Item 24 b, 1 ‐ For all applicants, if the Internet service is available to students or patrons in more than just a single location or office  If the access is provided by wired connections, approximately what percentage of the school classroom or public library rooms included in the Block 4 worksheet for this FRN will have access to wired drops? _____? 14

FCC Form 471 Updates Item 24 b, 2 ‐ For all applicants, if the Internet service is available to students or patrons in more than just a single location or office  If the access is provided by Wi ‐ Fi connections, approximately what percentage of the school classroom or public library rooms included in the Block 4 worksheet for this FRN will have access to a Wi ‐ Fi signal? _____? 15

FCC Form 471 Updates Item 24 c ‐ For consortia and statewide applications, do the connections in this FRN include the last mile connection to the school or library?  Yes  No  If no, are these connections only for backbone connections?  Yes  No 16

Form 471, Page 7: Block 6 17

FCC Form 471 Updates Document retention certification Block 6, Item 33 update  “I certify that I will retain required documents for a period of at least five years (or whatever retention period is required by the rules in effect at the time of this certification) after the last day of service delivered.” 18

FORMS 479, 486,

FCC Form 479 Changes  Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity of Compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act Document retention certification updated Item 6e, CIPA Waiver for Libraries in FY2004, consolidated with Item 6d, the general checkbox for CIPA waivers Minor text edits 20

FCC Form 479 Changes  Item 6e, CIPA Waiver for Libraries in FY2004, consolidated Text added to Item 6d to inform libraries that need to make this waiver request to do so using the CIPA waiver in Item 6d  Minor text edits For example, “Telephone Number” instead of “10 ‐ Digit Telephone Number” 21

FCC Form 486 Changes  Name changed to Receipt of Service Confirmation and Children’s Internet Protection Act and Technology Plan Certification Form  Item 6C, CIPA Waiver for Libraries in FY2004, consolidated with Item 6B, the general checkbox for CIPA waivers  Item 8, technology plan certification, updated  Item 10, document retention certification updated  Minor text edits 22

FCC Form 486 Changes Item 6C, CIPA Waiver for Libraries in FY2004, consolidated  Text added to Item 6B to inform libraries that need to make this waiver request to do so using the CIPA waiver in Item 6B  References to FCC Form 479 Item 6e (CIPA waiver for libraries in FY2004) removed from FCC Form 486 Item 11f and 11g CIPA certifications 23

FCC Form 486 Changes Item 8, technology plan certification, updated to reflect that technology plans only need to be prepared if required by program rules  For example, currently technology plans do not need to be prepared if applicants are seeking Priority One services only. 24

FCC Form 500 Changes  Name changed to Funding Commitment Adjustment Request Form  Blocks added for: Services adjustment – service start date, contract expiration date, and service delivery extension requests FRN cancellation or reduction Equipment transfer notifications 25

Helpful links  Fl. Dept. of Ed. Technology Plan Addendum Cert. Fl. Dept. of Ed. Technology Plan Addendum Cert.  District Technology Plan Essentials (FLDOE) District Technology Plan Essentials  State Educational Technology Directors Assn. (FLDOE) State Educational Technology Directors Assn  FLDOE Technology Guidelines (FLDOE) FLDOE Technology Guidelines 26

Helpful Links  Department of Mgmt. Services E-Rate Assistance (DMS) Department of Mgmt. Services E-Rate Assistance  E-Rate and Monthly Pricing Calculator (DMS) E-Rate and Monthly Pricing Calculator  Florida E-Rate Assistance Team Toolkit (DMS) Florida E-Rate Assistance Team Toolkit 27

E-rate Team Contact Information Bridget Duff Al Arauz Lauren Harris