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  • This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;,"type":"person"}">Pam Jacobs [E-Rate]
    • Check E-Rate Central - Verify you don’t need to do something before the October 28th deadline.
    • Need to update Free/Reduced number this year
    • Pam will release numbers in December.
    • Funding Year 2023 - Can file 470 now,  471 window not released, but expected to be similar to the last several years,  Mid January 2023 - Mid March 2023
    • Good time to research if you need any Category 2 equipment.  Remember you can not discuss your bid with vendors after 470 has been posted unless you share with all vendors.
    • E-Rate Newcomer session sent out.  
    • Status update on requiring all E-Rate bids to be processed through a federal portal.  (Please review the link Tech Check-In March 3, 2022 - FCC Bidding Portal (plaea.org) for the original proposal.
      • Very few comments have been sent in on this, most from Iowa
      • FCC is using all comments to help with decision making
      • It is not to late to comment:  Comments can be submitted on with this link:
        https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express
        Proceeding is 21-455
      • Filing your comments is easy to do, and strongly encouraged.
  • Tech Check-in go-around.
    • Chromebooks from CTL - https://ctl.net/
    • Batteries Plus iPlus can repair iPad screens