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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>E-rate <SPAN class=031130020-10032008>Deadline </SPAN>– Item 21
Attachments and Form 471 Certification<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just a
reminder …</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>The
deadline for Certifying the Form 471 is <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Month="3" Day="12"
Year="2008">Wednesday, <st1:date Month="3" Day="12" Year="2008" ls="trans">March
12, 2008</st1:date></st1:date></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also,
make sure you have submitted your Item 21 Attachment as well.</FONT></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>To Certify
Form 471 online:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Go
to:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Under
Form 471, click the “Certify Complete”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enter
your Form 471 application number and your security code.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click the
Electronic Certification button (if you have a PIN)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click
Paper Certification (if you do not have a PIN)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>If
choosing Paper Certification, make sure that your paper certification is
postmarked before or on <st1:date Month="3" Day="12" Year="2008"
ls="trans">March 12, 2008</st1:date>.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>If
certifying electronically, it must be done before <st1:time Hour="0"
Minute="0">midnight</st1:time>, <st1:date Month="3" Day="12"
Year="2008">Wednesday, <st1:date Month="3" Day="12" Year="2008" ls="trans">March
12, 2008</st1:date></st1:date></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Display your
Form 471 and get a certification
date/confirmation<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Go
to:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Under
Form 471, click the “Display”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enter
your Form 471 application number (you don’t need the security code)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click on
Original to select</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click the
Display button.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can
see certification status at the top.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click
“Display Entire Application” button if you need a copy of the Form 471 for your
files.</FONT></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>If you
haven’t done your Item 21 Attachment <SPAN
class=031130020-10032008>...</SPAN></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Go
to:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Under
Form 471, click the “Item 21 Attachment” button</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Enter the entity number, application number and security
code.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Check your
Form 471 Application Status<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Go
to:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Under
Form 471, click the “Application Status”</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enter
your entity number, then click the Search button.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scroll
down and click the Continue button.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Look to
the far right and see what it says under Application Status.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>(Everything below, under Explanation, just tells you what the words in
the application Status means.)</FONT></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
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size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=031130020-10032008>If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact Sylvia K. Norton (schools) or Janet McKenney
(Libraries)</SPAN></FONT></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=031130020-10032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=031130020-10032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=031130020-10032008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Janet McKenney</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maine State Library</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Coordinator of Learning and Technology
Services</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>64 State House Station</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Augusta, ME
04333-0064</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>207-287-5620</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:janet.mckenney@maine.gov">janet.mckenney@maine.gov</A></FONT></DIV>
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