• Applicants
  • Step 1: Determine Eligibility
  • Step 2: Develop a Technology Plan
  • Step 3: Open a Competitive Bidding Process
  • Step 4: Select a Service Provider
  • Step 5: Calculate the Discount Level
  • Step 6: Determine Your Eligible Services
  • Step 7: Submit Your Application for Program Support
  • Step 8: Undergo Application Review
  • Step 9: Receive Your Funding Decision
  • Step 10: Begin Receipt of Services
  • Step 11: Invoice USAC
• Service Providers
  • Step 1: Obtain a Service Provider Identification Number
  • Step 2: Search Applicant Requests for Service
  • Step 3: Respond to Applicant Requests
  • Step 4: Applicants Select Service Provider
  • Step 5: Assist Applicants with Application Review
  • Step 6: Receive Funding Commitment Decision Letter
  • Step 7: Begin Providing Services
  • Step 8: File Annual Certification
  • Step 9: Invoice USAC

About the Schools and Libraries Program:

• Overview of the Program
• Overview of the Process
• Outreach and Training
• Training Presentations
• Service Provider Conference Calls
• Prior Year Wave Information
• Site Visits
• Schools & Libraries News Briefs
• Site Visits
• Filing Appeals
• Understanding Audits

Schools and Libraries Tools:

• Apply Online
• Commitments
• Submit a Question
• Latest News
• Calendar/Reminders
• Required Forms
• Reference Area
• Search Tools
• Changes and Corrections
• Suspensions and Debarments
• Program Compliance - Whistleblower Hotline
• Submitting A Complaint

Agenda for March 14, 2007

Service Provider Conference Call Agenda 3:00 PM EDT

Call in number: (847) 413-2931
Pass code: 1390177#

IF YOUR SYSTEM PLAYS MUSIC OR ADVERTISEMENTS WHEN YOU PUT A CALL ON HOLD, PLEASE DO NOT PUT THE CONFERENCE CALL ON HOLD. ALSO, IF YOU HAVE CALL WAITING, PLEASE CHECK TO BE SURE THE FIRST CALL IS NOT LEFT WITH MUSIC OR ADVERTISING PLAYING. The conference operator will disconnect you if you put the conference call on hold and your system plays music or advertisements.

PLEASE USE YOUR MUTE BUTTON IF YOU ARE NOT ASKING A QUESTION.
If you don't have a mute button, you can hit *6 to mute your telephone.

A.	Funding Commitments for FY2006 and FY2005
B.	FY2007 Demand Estimate
C.	Service Provider Training Registration Information
D.	Invoicing Update / Online BEAR Update
E.	Other
F.	General Questions Received by E-mail I have a question pertaining to the "2 in 5" rule. If an entity was funded in the 2005 year for Internal Connections, filed the 486 form, but never invoiced nor received money from USAC (either via the BEAR process or SPI process), does that 2005 year count as one of their "2 in 5" years if their invoicing deadline has passed? Ideally, the entity would have filed a form 500 to cancel their funding, but if the service provider nor applicant never actually invoiced/received a disbursement, and the invoicing date has passed, would USAC consider one of their "2 in 5" years to be used?

REMINDER: Please send your questions for the next Service Provider Conference Call using the Submit a Question link on the web site by 5:00 pm EDT on Friday, April 6, 2007.

Choose "Service Provider Conference Call" from the Topic Inquiry and then choose "I would like to submit a question for the call" so that your question is routed correctly.

If your question is related to Invoicing, choose "Service Provider Conference Call" and "I have a program question pertaining to invoicing" so that your question is routed directly to our Invoicing Team.

Also, please watch the USAC WEBSITE for program updates.