School Connectivity / E-rate Update

January 2012

Michael.Ramsey@dpi.nc.gov

Barry.Pace@dpi.nc.gov

School Connectivity Update

School Connectivity UpdateNCREN Bandwidth-Several upgrades in progress. Wake @ 2Gb

Content Filter / Firewall-40 school systems in progress, prioritized-Funded by School Connectivity, not RttT funds.

Interested? Send email to cne@mcnc.org

School Connectivity Update

- Ed Chase becomes CTO at Edgecombe County in February

- John Warf will join MCNC’s Client Network Engineering (CNE) Team in February

- Barry Pace is interim manager

E-Rate Update

• The Form 471 Application Filing Window is now open and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

• The absolute final day to post a 470 is February 21, 2012. DON’T WAIT!

YOU CAN POST 470 NOW!

E-Rate Update

• Remember to use “or equivalent” if listing brand/make/model on 470 or RFP

• UNC SOG RFP Template Almost Ready

• Double check 472 for 2010 / 486 for 2011

• 25% of FY2011 P1 Still Unfunded

E-Rate Update

• New CIPA Rules (August 11, 2011)Internet Safety Policy must be updated to meet requirements of “Protecting Children in the 21st Century” act by July 1, 2012

• Form 479 – DPI must collect from all NCREN consortium members annually.

School Connectivity / E-rate Update

January 2012

Michael.Ramsey@dpi.nc.gov

Barry.Pace@dpi.nc.gov