Eric Flock

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Eligible Services Jams

• Eric Flock
• Service Provider Training
• Schools and Libraries Division

May 5, 2009 Tampa May 12, 2009 Phoenix
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Overview

• Product/Service Eligibility
• Priority One
• Telecommunications
• Internet Access
• Priority Two
• Internal Connections (IC)
• Basic Maintenance of IC
• Miscellaneous
• Web Hosting
• Voice over Internet Protocol
• Non-Instructional Facilities
• Common Services Jams

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Telecommunications Services(Priority One)
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Basic Telephone Services

• Basic telephone services do NOT require a
  technology plan
• 800 service
• Centrex service
• Local and long distance phone service
• POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service)
• Radio loop
• Wireless telephone services

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Non-Basic Telecom Services

• Non-basic telecom services require a technology
  plan
• All services listed as Digital Transmission
  Services
• Includes but is not limited to T-x, ATM, DSL,
  OC-x, Fiber Optic, DS-x, Frame Relay and PRI

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Internet Access(Priority One)
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Internet Access (IA)

• Basic conduit access to the Internet, E-mail
  service, and web hosting are eligible IA services
• Basic conduits include but are not limited to
• Broadband over Power Lines (BPL)
• Cable Modem
• Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
• Satellite
• T-x, DS-x, OC-x

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Internal Connections (IC)(Priority Two)
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A Visual Guide to IC

• Internal connections are the equipment and wiring
  necessary to receive services in the classrooms
  and rooms in libraries
• Pictorial of the eligibility of services and
  products
• Explanation of conditionality
• Services and products are example configurations

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Internal Connections Ex. 1
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Internal Connections Ex. 2
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Classroom Internal Connections
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Classroom Internal Connections Ex. 2
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Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections
(Priority Two)
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Basic Maintenance of IC

• Ensures the necessary and continued operation of
  eligible internal connection components at
  eligible locations.
• BMIC is a Recurring service
• Delivery must be within July 1st June 30th
• BMIC is exempt from the Two-in-Five rule

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Basic Maintenance of IC

• Eligible
• Basic technical support of eligible hardware
• Repair and upkeep of eligible hardware
• Wire and cable maintenance
• Configuration changes
• Ineligible
• End-user support such as a student calling a
  help desk for technical assistance

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Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous

• Contains supporting charges of eligible goods,
  Interconnected VoIP and Voicemail
• Miscellaneous items reflect same category as the
  product or service being requested

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Miscellaneous

• Eligible
• Installation
• Activation
• Initial configuration
• Training
• Shipping
• Taxes and lease fees

• Ineligible
• Interest or Finance charges
• Late Payment fees
• Termination charges
• Initial Planning
• End-user training

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Web Hosting

• Provides a means for a school or library to
  display content on the Internet
• Generally includes
• Provision of web site traffic (bandwidth)
• Provision of disk space for storing applicant
  provided content
• Provision of File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
  transfer or a Web interface to upload files

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Web Hosting

• Ineligible features/tools
• Content Creation tools
• Templates
• Student Information Systems
• Attendance/Grading tools
• Chat Rooms
• Student Lockers
• Blogs

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Web Hosting

• For FY2009 and forward, intranet/password
  protected pages are Eligible
• If cost allocation information has changed,
  submit new cost allocation information to
  Manufacturerproducts_at_sl.universalservice.org
• Cost allocation must be based on tangible
  criteria that provides a realistic result

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Cost Allocation

• Must be based on tangible information that
  provides a reasonable and appropriate delineation
  between the eligible and ineligible components.

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Web Hosting
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Web Hosting FAQs

• Can a software or web application be used to
  publish content?
• Yes, the costs for the software or web
  application are ineligible but the content
  created may be published online and is eligible
• Are the costs for the transport and disk space of
  a web based application for a school eligible?
• No, the cost of the application as well as any
  charge associated with the creation or
  modification of content is not eligible.

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Interconnected VoIP

• Interconnected VoIP is defined as a service that
• Enables real-time, two-way voice communications
• Requires a broadband connection from the users
  location

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Interconnected VoIP

• Requires Internet protocol-compatible customer
  premises equipment (CPE)
• Permits users generally to receive calls that
  originate on the public switched telephone
  network and to terminate calls to the public
  switched telephone network.

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Interconnected VoIP

• Priority One Services
• May be applied for in either Telecommunications
  or Internet Access on Form 470
• USAC highly recommends posting in both Telecom
  and Internet Access

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Interconnected VoIP

• A leased VoIP phone system is NOT eligible for
  Priority One funding
• By removing the VoIP equipment, the local voice
  network will cease to function. This equipment
  is eligible ONLY as Internal Connections.

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Interconnected VoIP

• A gateway may be leased with eligible Priority
  One VoIP service.
• A gateway is considered a single basic
  terminating device.

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Interconnected VoIP

• A leased router may be eligible if the internal
  voice network functions without dependence on the
  leased router.

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Interconnected VoIP

• Priority Two VoIP components are eligible
• Includes
• VoIP phone system
• VoIP router and/or switches
• Software licenses for the functioning of the IP
  telephone devices
• Excludes
• End-user devices e.g. IP phones and Softphones

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SPIN Search Tool

• Eligible Telecom Provider field updated to say
  Form 499 Filer

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Form 499 Filing

• If Form 499 Filer Column indicates Y
• Telecom providers are eligible to provide
  Telecommunications Services
• Internet service providers are eligible to
  provide interconnected VoIP services
• If Form 499 Filer Column indicates X
• The service provider is NOT eligible to provide
  Telecommunications Services

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Form 499 Filing

• If Form 499 Filer Column indicates Z
• The service provider eligibility is being
  researched by USAC
• If Form 499 Filer Column is blank
• The service provider has not been researched and
  the status is unverified
• The service provider may be exempt from filing
  Form 499

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Form 499 Filing Exemption

• Entities exempt from filing Form 499
• Government entities that purchase
  telecommunication services in bulk on behalf of
  themselves (e.g., state networks for schools and
  libraries)
• Public safety and local government entities
  licensed under Subpart B of Part 90 of the
  Commissions rules
• Broadcasters, non-profit organizations such as
  schools, libraries, colleges, universities, and
  health care providers

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Non-Instructional Facilities
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Non-instructional Facilities

• Non-instructional facilities (NIFs) are school
  buildings with (few or) no classrooms or library
  buildings with no public areas

• Library examples
• Administration buildings
• Bookmobile garages
• Technology centers

• School examples
• Administration buildings
• Bus barns
• Athletic stadiums

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Non-instructional Facilities

• Eligible for Priority 1 services
  (Telecommunications Services and Internet Access)
• Eligible for Priority 2 services only if the
  services are essential for the effective
  transport of data to classrooms or public areas
  of a library

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Eligible NIF for Priority Two Funding

• Scenario One NIF as a hub. This NIF is
  essential for the transport of info to the
  Schools and is eligible for P2 funding

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Ineligible NIF for Priority Two Funding

• Scenario Two NIF as an end-point. The schools
  would maintain service if the NIF were removed,
  therefore the NIF is ineligible for P2 support

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Identify the Eligible P2 NIFs
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Eligible P2 NIFs identified
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Common Services Jams
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Common Services Jams
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Common Services Jams
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Common Services Jams
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Common Services Jams
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Questions?