March 1, 2017<\/p>\n
~ Do This Step Prior to Starting the Form 471 ~ Starting last year, school and library applicants must answer \u201cConnectivity Questions\u201d in EPC related to Internet Access, building-by-building broadband capacity, and building-by-building WIFI availability.\u00a0 These answers are then automatically ported over into your Form 471 before the final Certification page.\u00a0 You are only required to update this information if your data has changed; if nothing has changed, no updates are required.\u00a0 I\u2019ve attached a spreadsheet showing the data that each PA entity submitted in their Connectivity Module last year so you can easily determine if any of your data needs updated.<\/p>\n Notes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Where to Access the Connectivity Module in EPC:<\/strong> > Log into EPC at https:\/\/portal.usac.org\/suite\/<\/a> > After you enter the district-level questions related to aggregated Internet, you must then enter school-building level questions related to bandwidth and WIFI.\u00a0 There is no way to answer them on a single page, unfortunately.\u00a0 You must enter each school’s data one school at a time.<\/p>\n Please refer to the attached Guide as you attempt to complete or update the Connectivity Questions Module.<\/p>\n As always, please let me know if you have any questions.<\/p>\n — Julie<\/p>\n Julie Tritt Schell penn*link<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/strong>~ Helpful Guide Attached Connectivity Module Guide 2017<\/a>\u00a0~
\n~ Last Year\u2019s Data Attached \u00a0Connectivity Data Submitted for FY 2016<\/a>~<\/p>\n\n
\nTo access the page in your EPC profile to update this information, follow these steps from your EPC Landing Page (attached is a Guide that explains exactly where to go):<\/p>\n
\n> Go to your EPC Landing Page<\/strong> (home screen).\u00a0 Click on the USAC Logo<\/strong> in the top left side of the page to get there.
\n> Click on you Entity’s Name<\/strong> which is the first entity on the Organization List.
\n> Next Page:\u00a0 Click on Related Actions<\/strong>.
\n> Then click on the lightning bolt which says Manage Connectivity Questions<\/strong> (near the middle of the list) which looks like this:<\/p>\n
\nPA E-rate Coordinator
\n717-730-7133 – o
\n717-730-9060 – f
\njtschell@comcast.net<\/a>
\nwww.e-ratepa.org<\/a><\/p>\n