Office of Instruction
E-RATE
E-Rate is the commonly used name for the
Schools and Libraries Program (SLD) of the
Universal Service Fund, which is
administered by the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC) under the
direction of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). The program provides
discounts to assist most schools and
libraries in the United States (and U.S.
territories) to obtain affordable
telecommunications and Internet access.
| IMPORTANT
DATES: |
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DATE ISSUED: |
October 4, 2010 |
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PROGRAM YEAR: |
July 1, 2011
- June 30, 2012 |
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Letter of Intent Deadline: |
October 15,
2010 |
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Pre-Bid Conference: |
October 22,
2010 - 1:00 PM - RIDE Room 501 |
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: |
November 5,
2010 - no later than 10:00
AM (local time) |
POINT OF CONTACT:
Pat Kozaczka
Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Office of Finance
255 Westminster St./ Sixth Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Telephone #: 401-222-8464
Fax #: 401-222-2823
E-mail:
Pat.Kozaczka@ride.ri.gov
The Rhode Island Department of Education
(RIDE)
(1) will submit a FORM 470 application
(BID) for "telecomm (data line)
services" for all schools/districts in
the state to the E-Rate program based on
this RFP;
(2) RIDE is
seeking telecommunications services in
this RFP. That is to say, only lines, or
equivalent conduit services, are being
sought from telecommunications providers
who meet the carrier description
provided by the E-Rate program as
reprinted here.
Eligibility Requirements for All
Telecommunications Services:
To be eligible for support,
Telecommunications Services must be
provided by an eligible
telecommunications provider, that is,
one who provides Telecommunications on a
common carriage basis.
A telecommunications service is “the
offering of telecommunications for a fee
directly to the public, or to such
classes of users as to be effectively
available directly to the public,
regardless of the facilities used” [47
U.S.C. 153(46)]. Telecommunications is
defined as "the transmission, between or
among points specified by the user, of
information of the user’s choosing,
without change in the form or content of
the information as sent and received"
[47 U.S.C. 153(43)]. A State commission
may upon its own motion or upon request
designate a common carrier that meets
the requirements as set forth in the
Communications Act of 1934, Section 214
{47 U.S.C. 214}(e)(2) Designation of
Eligible Telecommunications Carriers.
Please see the RFP above for the
locations where services will be
provided and the other requirements to
be a successful bidder.
E-Rate
Eligible INTERNET
Access
Services for the Rhode
island Department of
Education on behalf of
Schools and Libraries - Request for Proposals (RFP)
Funding Year 2011-12 |
Submission Deadline for
Internet Access ONLY:
November 19, 2010
(Rescinded 11/1010);
Modified Due Date: December 23,
2010 @ 10:00am (EDT)
PRE-BID/Conference: YES
Date: November 22, 2010 Time:
10:00am (EDT)
Mandatory: NO
Location: RI Department of
Education, 255 Westminster
Street, Providence, RI Room 606
NOTICE: Public Bid
Opening for LOI# 2011-555
Internet Access will be held on
Thursday January 6 at
10:30am
Location: RI Department of
Education, 255 Westminster
Street, Providence, RI Room 606 |
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Internet Access RFP
(PDF) Reissued 11/10/10
Internet Access Questions and
Answers - Posted 12/2/10
Statewide Network Configuration
Diagram - Posted 12/2/10
Addendum #1 - LOI#2011-555 Internet Access for Schools and Libraries
LOI# 2011-555
Internet Access: Awarded to
Rhode Island Network for
Educational Technology (RINET) |
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