• Applicants
  • Step 1: Determine Eligibility
  • Step 2: Develop a Technology Plan
  • Step 3: Open a Competitive Bidding Process
  • Step 4: Select a Service Provider
  • Step 5: Calculate the Discount Level
  • Step 6: Determine Your Eligible Services
  • Step 7: Submit Your Application for Program Support
  • Step 8: Undergo Application Review
  • Step 9: Receive Your Funding Decision
  • Step 10: Begin Receipt of Services
  • Step 11: Invoice USAC
• Service Providers
  • Step 1: Obtain a Service Provider Identification Number
  • Step 2: Search Applicant Requests for Service
  • Step 3: Respond to Applicant Requests
  • Step 4: Applicants Select Service Provider
  • Step 5: Assist Applicants with Application Review
  • Step 6: Receive Funding Commitment Decision Letter
  • Step 7: Begin Providing Services
  • Step 8: File Annual Certification
  • Step 9: Invoice USAC

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Agenda for October 7, 2009

Service Provider Conference Call Agenda 3:00 PM EDT

Call in number: (888) 453-8320
Pass code: 1390177#

IF YOUR SYSTEM PLAYS MUSIC OR ADVERTISEMENTS WHEN YOU PUT A CALL ON HOLD, PLEASE DO NOT PUT THE CONFERENCE CALL ON HOLD. ALSO, IF YOU HAVE CALL WAITING, PLEASE CHECK TO BE SURE THE FIRST CALL IS NOT LEFT WITH MUSIC OR ADVERTISING. The conference operator will disconnect you if you put the conference call on hold and your system plays music or advertisements.

PLEASE USE YOUR MUTE BUTTON IF YOU ARE NOT ASKING A QUESTION. If you don't have a mute button, you can hit *6 to mute or unmute your telephone.

A.	Funding Commitments for FY2009 and FY2008
B.	Update on Form 498
C.	Upcoming Deadlines October 28, 2009 for FY2008 Invoices for Recurring Services October 29, 2009 for FY2009 Forms 486
D.	Invoicing Update
E.	Other
F.	General Questions Received by E-mail Can you tell me if support for viruses is an eligible service under Basic Maintenance? We have a customer who has contracted a computer virus on their servers and is asking for help under their basic maintenance contract. We would consider it completely reasonable that repairing a server after a virus attack would fall under the definition of Basic Maintenance, after all, a server could not be expected to operate reliably whilst infected with a virus. On the other hand, USAC has consistently denied funding for any type of (proactive) anti-virus software or utilities. Our opinion is that this type of service is consistent with the official rules for Basic Maintenance and as such should be fully eligible.

 

REMINDER: Please send your questions for the next Service Provider Conference Call using the Submit a Question link on the web site by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 30, 2009.

Choose "Service Provider Conference Call" from the Topic Inquiry and then choose "I would like to submit a question for the call" so that your question is routed correctly.

If your question is related to Invoicing, choose "Service Provider Conference Call" and "I have a program question pertaining to invoicing" so that your question is routed directly to our Invoicing Team.

Also, please watch the USAC WEBSITE for program updates.