If the Billed Entity “applies” only for Telecommunications Services, would that situation constitute the Administrative Authoritys First Funding Year for the purpose of CIPA?
No. A school or library who is a recipient of service is considered to have “applied” for funds in a Funding Year only when Form 486 for a Funding Request for Internet Access or Internal Connections has been successfully data entered. Since the Billed Entity “applied” only for Telecommunications Services in this situation, the Administrative Authority’s First Funding Year was NOT established by the Funding Request in THIS Form 486. However, if a school or library is represented in a Funding Request for Internet Access or Internal Connections in another Form 486 which has been successfully data entered, the Administrative Authority’s First Funding Year WOULD be established for the purpose of CIPA. Schools and libraries receiving E-rate discounts ONLY for Telecommunications Services in a Funding Year are not subject to CIPA requirements.
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