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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in Docket No. 02–6; FCC 08–173
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in Docket No. 02–6; FCC 08–173 [PDF] has now been published in the Federal Register. In this NPRM the Commission seeks comment on whether certain services should be designated as eligible for funding under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism, also known as the E-rate program.
The NPRM can be found on pages 48352–48359 of the Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 161 for Tuesday, August 19, 2008.
Comments on the NPRM are due on or before September 18, 2008. Reply comments are due on or before October 3, 2008. For information on filing comments, please refer to the ADDRESSES section on page 48352 in the notice.
FCC Issues Public Notice on Eligible Services List
Yesterday the FCC released a Public Notice (FCC 08-180) establishing the comment period for the draft Funding Year 2009 Eligible Services List.
Comments on the draft Eligible Services List, which is attached to the Public Notice, are due to the FCC on or before August 14, 2008. Reply comments are due to the FCC on or before August 21, 2008.
The FCC also issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 08-173) seeking comment on whether certain services should be designated as eligible for funding in FY2009. The due dates for comments and reply comments will depend on the date of publication of the Notice in the Federal Register.
