1. January 2019 Sandhills CTO Meeting
E-Rate Update
Jeannene Hurley
Rebecca Martin
Roxie Miller
Mike Ramsey

2. FY 2019-2020 Administrative Window is CLOSED
The Form 471 Application Filing Window opened on Wednesday, January 16th at noon
For those who did not update entity information before the close of the ADMIN window, make a notation in the narrative portion of the Form 471 application stating so.

3. FY 2019 -2020 Category 1 Planning: File Form 470 for WAN, if needed
Do it NOW – time is running out
Follow guidelines we suggested – ask State Coordinators to review the draft
Wait 28 days minimum before reviewing and evaluating bids following E-rate rules and documenting everything!

4. FY
Category 2 Planning
Determine how much budget remains for each school building. Continue to use $ as the amount per student
Decide what you want to purchase and begin the quote/mini-bid process

5. We ask that you PLAN AHEAD to have applications submittedFY
We ask that you PLAN AHEAD to have applications submitted
no later than March 10th.

6. TARIFFS ON TELECOM AND NETWORKING EQUIPMENT
As discussed in our newsletter of October 1st, new or proposed tariffs, particularly on telecommunications and networking equipment or components from China, could raise prices 10-25%. A brief announcement by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, reports a flat 5% increase effective November 1st, and warns of additional price increases if the U.S. government proceeds with an announced plan to raise the tariff to 25% at the beginning of What this means is:  
IF YOU HAVE AN FCDL, GET YOUR PO's SUBMITTED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH  !!

7. C2 Contracts
NCDPI is filing a new Form 470/RFP for Category 2 for the next five year round
Adding libraries who choose to participate
C2 only

8. Questions?
Contact information
Northeast Region, North Central,
Jeannene Hurley,
Southeast, Sandhills, Piedmont Triad
Rebecca Martin,
Southwest, Northwest, Western
Roxie Miller,