The deadline for filing and having your service provider certify any Form
472 BEARs for FY2013-2014 is October 28, 2014.



As previously discussed, USAC used to grant an extension unasked, but under
the new E-Rate Modernization rules you must now ask for one. A single 120
day extension will be automatically granted *only* *upon request on or
before the invoice deadline*.



If at this point you have any outstanding BEARs from FY2013-2014 or BEARs
that you have completed but your service provider has not yet certified, I
suggest that you play it safe by requesting an invoice extension from USAC
for all active FY2013-2014 FRNs for which invoices have not yet been
submitted *AND* approved.


Remember, your BEAR is not considered complete until the service provider
certifies it.



Information on how to submit an invoice extension:

http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step07/invoice-extensions.aspx



BEAR login area:

https://www2.sl.universalservice.org/bear/login.aspx


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*Anne Perloff*
Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools
Networkmaine ... a division of the University of Maine System

Web: www.networkmaine.net/erate/

Email: [log in to unmask]

Phone: 207-561-3584

Fax: 207-561-3531

Mail:
Networkmaine
5752 Neville Hall Rm 244
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469

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