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 [log in to unmask]