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<p class="MsoNormal">I just wanted to share the below communication from our state Erate coordinator on the topic of late 471 filings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lorrie Germann <e-rate@ohio-k12.help> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 27, 2025 10:29 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> If You Missed the Form 471 Deadline<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you were unable to file your Form 471 application by the March 26th, 2025, deadline, please know you still have
options. In previous years, the FCC has been very lenient if the application is filed within 14 days of the deadline. To meet the 14-day ???extension???, you should submit the form on or before Wednesday, April 9th, 2025. You will then need to submit a Request
for Deadline Waiver appeal to the FCC to have your application considered as timely filed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please follow these steps:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Submit the Form 471 in EPC on or before Wednesday, April 9th, 2025. The status will be listed as "Filed Outside of Window".
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">After submitting Form 471, download a copy of the template letter ???FCC Waiver Appeal Letter??? and ???FCC Waiver Appeal Instructions" I've provided on my website at
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<span style="color:#21759B">https://www.ohio-k12.help/e-rate-support/resource-library/</span></a> and complete the red-highlighted areas with your specific information. Include a statement to the FCC explaining the reason for missing the deadline and what this
funding means to your school or library. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="mailpoetparagraph" style="color:black;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Go to: <a href="https://www.ohio-k12.help?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI2MTI0IiwidGU2aW13YXp0cGNnMGtvdzhzd2tvazRjMGdjMGNnNG8iLCIyNTEiLCIwYzk4NDA3NDEwNzMiLGZhbHNlXQ">
<span style="color:#21759B">https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings</span></a> and follow the instructions on the ???FCC Waiver Appeal Instructions??? document and upload a copy of the completed letter. Be sure to hit ???Submit??? on the second page of the online
form, and document the confirmation number. You can also choose to have it emailed to you.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Note: The FCC Waiver Letter does NOT need to be submitted by April 9th, but be sure to submit it as soon as you can
after the 471 is filed. The FCC <a href="https://www.ohio-k12.help?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyI2MTI0IiwidGU2aW13YXp0cGNnMGtvdzhzd2tvazRjMGdjMGNnNG8iLCIyNTEiLCJjYWI2YjAxNTYyODUiLGZhbHNlXQ" target="_blank">
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deadline waiver requests within a certain timeframe, although most decisions are issued within three months of the waiver filing date.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Lorrie
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<em><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333">Lorrie Germann</span></em><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">State E-Rate Coordinator<br>
Ohio Department of Education & Workforce<br>
<a href="mailto:lorrie.germann@education.ohio.gov">lorrie.germann@education.ohio.gov</a><br>
740-253-1153<br>
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