Source: http://www.fcc.gov/print/node/50564
Timestamp: 2013-12-10 13:03:43
Document Index: 228363449

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 54', '§ 54', '§ 54', '§ 54', '§ 54', '§ 54', '§ 54']

Harbor Beach Community School District, Harbor Beach, MI
DA 13-1247
File No. SLD-553882
In this Order, we grant a request for review from Harbor Beach Community School District (Harbor Beach)1 of a decision of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the E-rate program (more formally known as the schools and libraries universal service support program) for funding year 2007.2 In its decision, USAC found that the vendor selected to provide eligible services under the E-rate program, Zimco, Incorporated/Air Advantage, LLC (Zimco/Air Advantage), assisted Harbor Beach in filing its FCC Form 470; and therefore, denied Harbor Beach’s funding request.3 2.
Under the E-rate program, eligible schools, libraries, and consortia that include eligible schools and libraries may apply for universal service support for eligible services.4 E-rate program rules provide that these entities must seek competitive bids for services eligible for support.5 In accordance with the Commission’s competitive bidding rules, applicants must submit for posting on USAC’s website an FCC Form 470 requesting discounts for E-rate eligible services, such as tariffed telecommunications services, month-to-month Internet access, or any services for which the applicant is seeking a new contract.6 The applicant must describe the requested services with sufficient specificity to enable potential service providers to submit bids for such services.7 After submitting an FCC Form 470, the 1 See Letter from Ronald L. Kraft, Harbor Beach Community School District, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, CC Docket No. 02-6 (filed Sept. 24, 2010) (relating to application number 553882, funding request number (FRN) 1527997).
3 See Letter from USAC, Schools and Libraries Division, to Steve Hill, Harbor Beach Community School District (dated Aug. 16, 2010) (USAC Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL)).
4 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.501-54.502 (2007); see also 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.501-54.502 (2012). 5 47 C.F.R. § 54.504 (2007); see also 47 C.F.R. § 54.503 (2012). 6 47 C.F.R. § 54.504(b) (2007); see also 47 C.F.R. § 54.503(c) (2012).7 47 C.F.R. § 54.503(c) (1)(ii) (2012). Federal Communications Commission
applicant must wait 28 days before making commitments with the selected service providers.8 The Commission’s rules require applicants to carefully consider all submitted bids prior to entering into a contract, and that the price of eligible products and services must be the primary factor in selecting the winning bid.9 Once the applicant has selected a provider and e