A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
by
The E-Rate ¹ Implementation Working Group (Working Group)
composed of
U.S. Department of Education
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Rural Utilities Service
Education and Library Networks Coalition

July 31, 1997

I. Introduction and Recommendations

II. Application Process Provided by E-Rate Ruling

III. Aggregation/Disaggregations

IV. Data Standardization

V. Data Warehouse

VI. Interim Requirements

VII. Aggregate Discount Rates

VIII. Approval of Technology Plans

IX. Application Forms

Appendix A. Examples of Aggregate Discount-Rate Calculations for Central Billing

Appendix B. Checklist for Approval of New Technology Plans

Appendix C. Recommended Application Forms

¹ The term E-rate, or Education Rate, has become common usage for the maximum-price limitation and discount rates established by the FCC in Section X of its report and order released on May 8, 1997, in Rural-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45 (E-Rate Ruling).

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