To help you determine when your 486 should be filed for Year 2002 (year5)
funding commitments please note the message below.

Upcoming deadlines for FY 2002 Form 486s which must be filed within 120 days
of the start of service (normally July 1, 2002) or the date of the Funding
Commitment Decision Letter ("FCDL"), whichever is later are as follows: Most
applicants funded in Waves 1-6, with FCDL dates on or before July 1, were
subject to the well publicized Form 486 deadline of October 29, 2002.
Applicants funded in subsequent waves, have later Form 486 deadlines.  Here
are the next few:

                     FCDL Date        486 Deadline
Wave 8            07/30/02            11/27/02
Wave 9            08/13/02            12/11/02
Wave 10          08/26/02            12/24/02
Wave 11          09/10/02             01/08/03


The penalty for missing a Form 486 deadline is a reduction in funding.  If,
for example, an applicant funded in Wave 6 did not file the associated Form
486 until November 29th, the SLD will adjust the start date to 120 days
prior to the postmark date (i.e., to August 1, 2002) and reduce the funding
accordingly (i.e., to 11/12ths of the originally approved amount).

Vendor Note
Has your vendor done their annual recertification with USAC???  If not they
should go to the SLD webpage nad dowload the 474 form
www.sl.universalservice.org <www.sl.universalservice.org>

Have a great Thanksgiving!!!  Edna


Edna M. Comstock, E-Rate Team
Coordinator Learning and Technology Services
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0064
1-800-322-8899 or 207-287-5620
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