{"id":32779,"date":"2020-11-06T01:33:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T01:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-ratepaorg.local\/?p=32779"},"modified":"2020-11-11T01:43:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T01:43:29","slug":"e-rate-category-1-category-2-webinars-scheduled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?p=32779","title":{"rendered":"E-rate Category 1 &#038; Category 2 Webinars Scheduled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">November 6, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<p>~ Register Now ~<\/p>\n<p>Next week there will be several webinars held to provide additional E-rate training for PA schools and libraries.\u00a0 For those of you who are new to the program or who need a refresher on a particular topic, I encourage you to register and attend.\u00a0 Please note that the two Category 2 trainings are being held \u2013 one for public schools and the other for nonpublic schools\/libraries.\u00a0 These trainings are conducted separately because public schools have much different C2 bidding requirements than nonpublic schools and libraries.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you cannot make the live session, I will be sending the presentation and screenshots to the listserve and they will be posted at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=745\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id%3D745&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605143101093000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE7BHt0lCm13O6SfB_SXXZh1EWEGQ\">https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/?page_id=745<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Category 1: \u00a0Eligible Services and Competitive Bidding\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Specifics:\u00a0 In this session, we will review the E-rate competitive bidding rules related to Category 1 services (data transmission and Internet), and demonstrate how to file a Form 470 to begin the bidding process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, November 11<\/li>\n<li>1:00 pm \u2013 2:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Registration:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJIkd-iorjkiHtBMk24gu71YO6IwWxzOvlZS\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJIkd-iorjkiHtBMk24gu71YO6IwWxzOvlZS&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605143101093000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFs3MsLSPu1sxqAFDyxpfhakoGpEg\">https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJIkd-iorjkiHtBMk24gu71YO6IwWxzOvlZS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Category 2:\u00a0 Eligible Equipment\/Services and Competitive Bidding for\u00a0Public Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Specifics:\u00a0 In this session, we will review what\u2019s eligible for C2 discounts, as well as the E-rate competitive bidding requirements and PA bidding requirements for Category 2 equipment and related services.\u00a0 In addition, we will file a Category 2 Form 470, explain and demonstrate the PEPPM Mini-Bid bidding option, and review the additional C2 bidding requirements required for public schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, November 12<\/li>\n<li>10:00 am \u2013 11:30 am<\/li>\n<li>Registration:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJIoc-2vpzwpE9OMg7BNwxQ_CoxDb0-7n4Z4\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJIoc-2vpzwpE9OMg7BNwxQ_CoxDb0-7n4Z4&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605143101093000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE0FrS5wHI2C_bVD6eGiT0jqEsAxQ\">https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJIoc-2vpzwpE9OMg7BNwxQ_CoxDb0-7n4Z4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Category 2: \u00a0Competitive Bidding for\u00a0Non-Public Schools and Libraries<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Specifics:\u00a0 In this session, we will review what\u2019s eligible for C2 discounts, as well as the E-rate competitive bidding requirements for Category 2 equipment and related services.\u00a0 We will also demonstrate how to file a Category 2 Form 470.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, November 13<\/li>\n<li>11:00 am \u2013 noon<\/li>\n<li>Registration:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJYqdOmqqTkiE9QfbzpQHr-Ilf84kzQQNz11\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJYqdOmqqTkiE9QfbzpQHr-Ilf84kzQQNz11&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605143101093000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHIsDscd3dTOX58NjbMXCnb_zcbTA\">https:\/\/cciu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJYqdOmqqTkiE9QfbzpQHr-Ilf84kzQQNz11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I look forward to seeing you next week!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Julie<\/p>\n<p>Julie Tritt Schell<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator<br \/>\n717-730-7133 &#8211; o<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jtschell@comcast.net\">jtschell@comcast.net<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-ratepaorg.local\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.e-ratepaorg.local\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605143101093000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHWzJxPsgt9iELNY7hk0TN5iogIxg\">www.e-ratepa.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=eratepenn\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 6, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-listserve_archive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32779"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32779\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-ratepa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}