What will be needed for Year 5 compliance?
After year 4, a statement of compliance will need to be made every year when Form 486 is filed. Technically, an applicant needs to comply with CIPA requirements only during the E-rate years in which discounts are received for Internet access and internal connections. It is possible, but not likely, for an applicant to go in and out of compliance in response to the type of discounts it receives.If an applicant receives discounts on Internet costs and internal connections in Year 4 and will be getting such discounts in Year 5, it must meet the requirements for option 1 by the time Year 5 services start. In other words, option 2 (undertaking actions) will not be a valid option for Year 5 under such circumstances. If an applicant did not receive discounts on Internet costs or internal connections in Year 4, but has requested and will be getting such discounts in Year 5, then option 2 (undertaking actions) would be a valid option to select by the time Year 5 services start.
