2015 form 471 step-by-step for filing the form 471 using its as the billed entity century link and...
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2015 Form 471
Step-by-Step for Filing the Form 471 Using ITS as the Billed Entity
Century Link and Frontier Local TWO FRNs
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TWO FRNs Needed
• Because these contracts end mid-year, applicants need to file TWO FRNs for the local service from – Century Link– Frontier
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http://www.usac.org/sl/
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FCC Form 471 – FY 2015
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Start your App
Hover mouse for “Information”
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Type ITS BEN 162994 then Enter
Save and Print buttons throughout app!
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Address and FCCRN – Next
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Choose Type & Recipients
Libraries, Charters, et al, choose appropriately!
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E-mail (copy/paste), Next
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App and Security Code!
App # and Security Code will be e-mailed to contact!
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Nickname - Next
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Consultant?
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Contact Info
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Choose Correspondence Address
Lots of drop downs!
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Who receives correspondence?Next -
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CoS – Choose Wisely!
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C1 – Next
Enter Billed Entity Number and click on “Add Entity”
Manually Adding Entities
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Manually Adding Entities (cont)
Confirm correct district or school is shown, and click on “Enter Data” to add each building
Click on “+” to add buildings
Complete items, then to add record, click on “Submit”
Click on pencil icon to edit, or “+” to continue adding Click in fields to
add student and NSLP counts. Also, add CEP % if applicable
Click on “Save and Recalculate” once entities are added
Click on “Next”
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Import Template, or Copy From an Already Submitted App
Import your “block 4” data from the USAC template, or, If you have already submitted an app, you may copyusing the app number.
This is OPTIONAL
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Choose Upload
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Click Choose File…or….
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…Type App Number, Import
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Click “Enter Data” to Edit Entities
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View and Edit Entities
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Discount Calculation
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E-rate Discount
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Connectivity Questions…
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Internet Access….
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Data Collection Questions
Each box needs a number. Any boxes OTHER THAN “Completely sufficient” requires checkboxes below…
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Not sufficient reasons… Next
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Create a Funding Request
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FRN – CenturyLink or Frontier Local – 1st FRN
This will be for both Century Link Local and Frontier Local, for July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
Your Form 470
Remember, you must file your own 470 for local, long disantace, cellular or WAN service. After 28 days, evaluate any bids, and if the ITS is the most cost effective, type your Memo to File, memorializing your choice.
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Century Link or Frontier SPIN for Local
Remember to use the SPIN search tool if you don’t have the vendor SPIN.
Century Link SPIN is 143001484Frontier SPIN is 143004771
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Billing Acct and Contract
Main district phone number is always acceptable.
Contract number for both Century Link and Frontier Local: ITS-004457
List the date of your “Memo to File.” Must be AFTER the Contract Award Date ***
Date the contract expires is
12/31/2015Service start is
7/1/2015
*** WARNING: You will no longer receive a popup reminding you that your contract award date is BEFORE your allowable contract date.
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Contract Extensions: YES ✓
There is ONE contract extension for 12 months.
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Narrative
Please be as specific as you can in this narrative box!
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No state statutes on confidentiality
There are no North Carolina statutes, rules or other restrictions which prohibits publication of the pricing information.Vendor statements that their “pricing is confidential” is not an acceptable legal citation.
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Create the Product/Service
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Type of Service…
More drop downs!
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Type of Connection…
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Purpose…
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Qty or # of Lines…
Leave blank for landline voice; may have to enter data for cellular voice.
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Costs…
You can leave some boxes blank; do not have to type “zeros.”Click SAVE to continue….
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Manage Recipients…
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Choose entities ~ if not all…If all sites receive the service, choose yes ; ) Choose Close when finished
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• Because this Century Link and Frontier contracts expires mid-year, ITS will be renegotiating the contract AFTER the window closes.
• Therefore, the SECOND FRN for Century Link or Frontier Local service needs to start on January 1, 2016 and ends on December 31, 2016.
• ITS will file the Form 500 for each FRN to fix the Contract End Dates
Add ANOTHER FRN…
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CenturyLink or Frontier Local – 2nd FRN
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FRN – CenturyLink or Frontier Local – 2nd FRN
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This will be Century Link or Frontier Local for Janary 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
Your Form 470
Remember, you must file your own 470 for local, long disantace, cellular or WAN service. After 28 days, evaluate any bids, and if the ITS is the most cost effective, type your Memo to File, memorializing your choice.
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Century Link and Frontier SPIN for Local
Remember to use the SPIN search tool if you don’t have the vendor SPIN.
Century Link SPIN is 143001484Frontier SPIN is 143004771
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Billing Acct and Contract
Main district phone number is always acceptable.
Contract number for Century Link Local: ITS-004457
List the date of your “Memo to File.” Must be AFTER the Contract Award Date ***
Date the contract expires is
12/31/2016Service start is
1/1/2016
*** WARNING: You will no longer receive a popup reminding you that your contract award date is BEFORE your allowable contract date.
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Contract Extensions: YES ✓
There is ONE contract extension for 12 months.
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Narrative
Please be as specific as you can in this narrative box!
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No state statutes on confidentiality
There are no North Carolina statutes, rules or other restrictions which prohibits publication of the pricing information.Vendor statements that their “pricing is confidential” is not an acceptable legal citation.
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Create the Product/Service
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Type of Service…
More drop downs!
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Type of Connection…
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Purpose…
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Qty or # of Lines…
Leave blank for landline voice; may have to enter data for cellular voice.
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Costs…
You can leave some boxes blank; do not have to type “zeros.”Click SAVE to continue….
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Manage Recipients…
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Choose entities ~ if not all…If all sites receive the service, choose yes ; ) Choose Close when finished
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PRINT!
Click the FRN Calculation Links, select all (using mouse), then copy and paste into Word to print. This is very INELEGANT and should be fixed by next year……..
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Top two checkboxes…
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Amount for non-e-rate expenses
This box can NEVER be zero. Type district budget! PIA needs to know you have money to pay for all non-e-rate items.
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One box never checked…
Please DO NOT EVER check this box!!!
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Certifications…
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More certifcations…
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Authorized person?
If ou choose yes, you will get an error; your name will never match the ITS BEN!
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Choose No!
You will have to retype your contact info : (
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Finish contact info….
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Submit Application and Certify boxes are greyed out; you MUST Review the app before you Submit.
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Click Each of the Expand Icons…
There is no “expand all” icon here, you must click each “plus sign” individually, then print.
Finished reviewing? Click Next.
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Submit….
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Successful Submission!
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Display and Print Certification!
The ITS app is still certified on paper!
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Certify pages….
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Download and Print
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Sign and Date
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Print App… …Expand All is not yet working…
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Send your Cert Pages to…
• Kathryn Wilson• E-mail address is [email protected] • ITS fax number is 919.981.5257 • Please also send
– A copy of the FRN Calculation page• Open the FRN calculation page, select all, then copy
and paste into a Word doc, save, and send)
– A list of your phone numbers
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