Several people have called with questions about 486 and 472 deadlines. The posting on the SLD website can help you sort out those confusions. www.sl.universalservice.org <www.sl.universalservice.org> The short answer is that there are really two deadlines come up. Folks who had funding commitments for Year4 (2001 [Pink]) must have their 472 (BEARs) filed by the 28th of October. If you are in that group remember you must get your 472 faxed to the vendor before sending it to SLD. If you need an extension you can ask for one by folloing the directions provided on the page I have cited above. The second deadline is for Year 2002 (Year 5 [Blue]) funding commitments received on or before July1 of 2002. If the service start for those funding commitments was July 1, 2002 applicants must file their 486 forms by October 29th. Failure to get this done may result in an adjustment of the funding commitment for non-complying applicants. Don't forget there will an E-Rate work session at Norway Public Library Monday 0ct. 28th from 2-4pm and in Biddeford at the Regional Center for Technology on Tuesday Oct. 29th from 1-4pm. 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 [log in to unmask]