E-rate Applicant Process

E-rate Applicant
Process

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E-rate Applicant
competitive bidding
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Competitive bidding

  • Filing a Form 470
  • Open and fair bidding process
  • Gift rules
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Selecting service Provider
2

Selecting a service provider

  • Construct an evaluation
  • Contracts
  • Replacement contract
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Applying for discounts
3

Applying for discounts

  • FCC Form 471 filing
  • Funding request
  • Calculating discounts
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Application review
4

Application review

  • Missing information
  • Category of service changes
  • 30% rule
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Starting services
5

Starting services

  • FCC Form 486 filing
  • CIPA
  • Advance installation
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Invoicing
6

Invoicing

  • FCC Form 472 filing
  • Invoice deadline extension
  • Obtain an application 498 ID
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