E-RATE
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E-Rate is the commonly used name for the
Schools and Libraries Program 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: |
September
15, 2009 |
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PROGRAM YEAR: |
July 1, 2010
- June 30, 2011 |
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Letter of Intent Deadline: |
October 15,
2009 |
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Pre-Bid Conference: |
October 21,
2008 - 1:00 PM - RIDE Room 501 |
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: |
November 13,
2009 - no later than 10:00
AM (local time) (Updated
10/30/09) |
POINT OF CONTACT:
Pat Kozaczka
Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Office of Instruction, Assessment and
Accountability
255 Westminster St./Fifth Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Telephone #: 401-222-8464
Fax #: 401-222-6033
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 2010-11 |
| Submission Deadline for
Internet Access ONLY: November
20, 2009 |
|
Internet Access RFP (PDF) |