{"id":32213,"date":"2020-02-10T18:12:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T18:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=32213"},"modified":"2020-02-17T18:20:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T18:20:06","slug":"bulk-upload-tool-guide-for-internal-connections-frns-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=32213","title":{"rendered":"Bulk Upload Tool Guide for Internal Connections FRNs"},"content":{"rendered":"

February 10, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Attached:\u00a0Bulk Upload Guide – Internal Connections – FY 2020<\/a><\/p>\n

Attached:\u00a0C2 IC Bulk Upload Template<\/a><\/p>\n

Attached:\u00a0IC Bulk Upload Template COMPLETED EXAMPLE<\/a><\/p>\n

~ Great Time Saver ~
\n<\/strong>~ Helpful (Essential) Guide Attached ~<\/p>\n

When applying for E-rate funding for Internal Connections, the Form 471 requires every component to be listed on its own FRN Line Item, followed by a detailed listing of which entities will be using the equipment and how much funding should be allocated from their respective Category 2 budgets to pay for the equipment.\u00a0 Creating these FRNs can be time consuming, as many of you have discovered over the last four years.\u00a0 To help alleviate this burden, USAC has created off-line Templates that can be completed and then uploaded into the Funding Request instead of manually creating\/adding FRN Line Items.\u00a0 While Templates are available for all C1 and C2 service types, the Internal Connections Template is the one I believe will save PA applicants the most time and will be most-used.\u00a0 The Internal Connections template has not been changed for FY 2020, and the correct version to use is V19.0 (attached). All of the bulk upload templates are available at:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.usac.org\/e-rate\/applicant-process\/applying-for-discounts\/fcc-form-471-filing\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bulk Upload\/Template Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n

To assist applicants with completing the Internal Connections Template and Bulk Upload process, I\u2019ve created the attached Guide which I strongly encourage you follow as you complete your first Template.\u00a0 Also attached is a completed Example Template so you can see what yours should look like.<\/p>\n

What Are the Basic Steps for Using the IC Bulk Upload Process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Applicants will create the off-line Template, validate for errors, then save to their hard drive when no errors are showing.\u00a0 Then they will create the Form 471 and funding request in EPC.\u00a0 At the FRN Line Item screen, click \u201cBulk Upload\u201d instead of Add FRN Line Item, and upload the Template. \u00a0EPC will then create a task within 1 minute with the Bulk Upload results.\u00a0 Applicants should review all of the FRN Line Item data that was imported to ensure accuracy.\u00a0 All data can be revised at this point, or applicants can delete the FRN Line Item information, and upload a revised Template if they so choose.<\/p>\n

Advantages to the Using IC Bulk Upload Template?<\/strong><\/p>\n