Step 3b: Electronic Notifications Step
USAC strongly encourages service providers to sign up to receive electronic notifications. Electronic notifications consist of electronic files of the following:
- Funding commitments (information from the Funding Commitment Report in the Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL));
- .fsp fields and field descriptions (Updated to include FY2016 specifications)
- Revised funding commitments (information from the Funding Commitment Report in the Revised Funding Commitment Decision Letter issued after a successful appeal);
- Receipt Acknowledgment Letters (information from the FCC Form 471 (Description of Services Ordered and Certification Form) filed by applicants);
- .rsp fields and field descriptions (Updated to include FY2016 specifications)
- FCC Form 486 Notification Letters (information from the FCC Form 486 (Receipt of Service Confirmation and Children’s Internet Protection Act and Technology Plan Certification Form) filed by applicants);
- .486 fields and field descriptions (Updated to include FY2016 specifications)
- FCC Form 500 Notification Letters (information from the FCC Form 500 (Funding Commitment Adjustment Request Form) filed by applicants); and
- Invoice Status Reports (information about a FCC Form 474 (Service Provider Invoice (SPI) Form), filed by you, the service provider.
How Do I Sign Up?
Service providers interested in electronic notifications should contact the E-Rate Customer Service Center (CSC) at (888) 203-8100 to provide an email address and their 498 ID/SPIN.
It is recommended that notification emails be sent to an inbox with multiple members– to ensure all notifications are received in a timely fashion. Service providers should also indicate whether they wish to receive only electronic notifications or both paper letters and electronic notifications.