Back to School Lunch and Learn Jeannene Hurley E-rate Specialist Regions 1-4 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 If you have not yet received your FCDL, please be patient.  Modernization Order directs USAC to have all “workable” applications completed by September.  Because the window was pushed back three weeks, USAC was granted until September 24 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 2015 PIA

7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction EPC Login

 A Form 470 for FY 2016 can be filed only through USAC’s new E-rate Productivity Center (“EPC”). To do so, an applicant must have an established EPC portal account. 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Important Point 1

 If a Form 470 is to be associated with an RFP, the RFP must be uploaded into EPC before the Form 470 is certified. The posting of an RFP in EPC is in addition to any separate RFP posting that may be required by state or local procurement rules. 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Important Point 2

 Unlike earlier years, a Form 470 may no longer be posted first — to start the 28-day procurement clock — and certified later. Under EPC, a Form 470 can be prepared by other EPC account users, but it must be certified by an authorized signer as a part of the submission process. If the posting date of the Form 470 (and associated RFPs, if applicable) is critical, an authorized signer must be available on that day — and must have a valid EPC account password. 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Important Point 3

 Password Changes Every 60 days!! 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Password

If your discount is… Then your voice discount will be: FY 2015FY 2016FY 2017FY 2018FY %No Funding 25%5%No Funding 40%20%No Funding 50%30%10%No Funding 60%40%20%No Funding 70%50%30%10%No Funding 80%60%40%20%No Funding 90%70%50%30%10%No Funding Increased cost for “legacy” service 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 FCC in conjunction w ESH now has nationwide data on per mbps costs  How much should you be paying?  Modernization Order  Compare lit fiber to dark fiber to self-provisioning WAN 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 content/uploads/2014/09/E-rate_Stats1.pdf content/uploads/2014/09/E-rate_Stats1.pdf WiFi in your classrooms! 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 If you are not spending everything from the E-rate app:  Invoices need to reflect the correct amount with an explanation  BAAS will need to be updated, with money returned “unfunded” 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction PRC 160 and BAAS

 Be on the lookout for this Google Form 7/21/15North Carolina Department of Public Instruction PRC 073