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<p class=MsoNormal>The USAC Schools and Libraries Division has created new
Billed Entity Numbers (BEN) for the RSU and AOS entities resulting from the recent
reorganization of school administrative units in Maine. It is my understanding
that new names and numbers were created for RSUs which formed new units while
those RSUs which are a reformulated SAD rather than a new unit (sometimes referred
to as RSU #/SAD # or some variation using the SAD) retained the same number but
in the SLD database the name has changed to RSU #. All AOS units should have
new names and numbers. The unchanged municipalities, CSDs and unions should
have retained the exact same name and BEN. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I have only searched for a few of them, but I recommend that
you use the zip code from your central office in the box on the entity search
webpage. You should be able to find your school administrative unit name and
number by using the search tool for Billed Entity Numbers at <a
href="http://www.sl.universalservice.org/Utilities/BilledEntitySearch_Public.asp">http://www.sl.universalservice.org/Utilities/BilledEntitySearch_Public.asp</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your patience on this issue; I know all too well
that it was a frustrating wait while this was being resolved. Please contact
me if you are unable to find the information you need or if there are any other
questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sylvia<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Forte'>Sylvia K. Norton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>School
Library/Technology Planning Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>State
E-rate Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Maine
Dept. of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>23
State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Augusta,
ME 04333<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>207-287-5627</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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