FCC Appeal Decisions - Deadline Waiver Requests

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Form 471 Deadline Waiver Requests

Name	Order / Link	Summary	Release Date
Allan Shivers Library Appeal	DA 14-1256	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	8/28/2014
Yakutat SD Appeal	FCC 14-127	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filed 18 days after window deadline was denied on appeal to be considered timely filed; excuse of new business manager was not accepted as a reason for approving late submission.	8/25/2014
Atlantic City Schools Appeal	DA 14-1083	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request Applicants are allowed to submit documents to validate their discount percentages.	7/30/2014
Alex Pilibos Appeal	DA 14-940	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	6/30/2014
A Special Place Appeal	DA 14-740	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	5/29/2014
Boulevard School Appeal	DA 14-345	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	3/12/2014
Boston Renaissance School Appeal	DA 14-250	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	2/24/2014
Academy of Accelerated Learning Appeal Appeal	DA 13-1075	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	5/13/2013
Ashtabula Area Appeal	DA 13-238	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	4/16/2013
A.C.E. Charter Appeal	DA 12-2057	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	12/28/2012
Acadia Parish Appeal	DA 12-1482	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	12/14/2012
Abbotsford Appeal	DA 12-1998	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	12/12/2012
Anderson Elementary Appeal	DA 12-796	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	5/22/2012
Bais Chaya Mushka Appea	DA 12-27	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request 471 filing deadline waiver	1/12/2012
Academy of Math and Science Appeal	FCC 10-122	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request Grants late filed Form Form 471 application deadline waivers filed within 14 days of the deadline or due to special circumstances.	7/8/2010
Minford Appeal	DA 09-1567	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request Appeal of late filed 471 approved	7/21/2009
Acorn Public Library Appeal	DA 08-2376	Topics: 471 Deadline Waiver Request Established 14 day grace period for the FCC Form 471 filing window deadline in special circumstances pursuant to Bishop Perry Order.	10/30/2008

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Form 486 Deadline Waiver Requests

Name

Order / Link

Summary

Release Date

Archdiocese of New Orleans Appeal

DA 16-1205

Topics: Form 486 Deadline Waiver Request

Appeals approved of late filed 486s and absent extraordinary circumstances, FCC will only grant relief for late-filed FCC Forms 486 that were filed no later than 120 days after the last day to receive service for the funding request at issue and where the applicants have demonstrated good cause for the late filing.

10/20/2016

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Service Implementation Deadline Waiver Request

Name	Order / Link	Summary	Release Date
Grand Canyon SD Appeal	DA 20-183	Topics: Service Implementation Deadline Waiver Request Request for Waiver filed by Grand Canyon SD of special construction service implementation deadline approved. Although the 24 month timeline for special construction was planned, USAC's denial of extension due to fact that the extension was foreseeable and not unexpected was overruled by FCC because (1) the applicant was unable to complete implementation for reasons beyond the service provider’s control, and (2) the petitioner made good faith efforts to comply with Commission rules and procedures.	2/20/2020
Grants/Cibola County Appeal	DA 18-1060	Topics: Service Implementation Deadline Waiver Request Service implementation deadline waivers approved for fiber special construction.	10/17/2018
Utah Network Waiver	DA 18-473	Topics: Service Implementation Deadline Waiver Request Service delivery deadline was waived for special construction of fiber.	5/8/2018
Jemez Pueblo Appeal	DA 17-1179	Topics: Service Implementation Deadline Waiver Request Service implementation deadline waivers approved for fiber special construction.	12/6/2017
Plaquemines Parish Appeal	DA 16-822	Topics: Service Implementation Deadline Waiver Request Waiver of service implementation deadline and equipment transfer rules for an applicant that experienced hardship from Hurricane Katrina.	7/21/2016
Accelerated Charter Appeal	DA 14-1607	Topics: Service Implementation Deadline Waiver Request Service implementation deadline waivers approved.	11/5/2014
Academy Charter Appeal	DA 14-738	Topics: Service Implementation Deadline Waiver Request Service implementation deadline waivers approved.	5/29/2014
Harvest Prep Appeal	DA 10-886	Topic: Service Implementation Deadline Waiver Request Waiver of service implementation deadline	5/20/2010

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Invoice Deadline Waiver Requests

Name	Order / Link	Summary	Release Date
Byte Networking Appeal	DA 19-838	Topics: Invoice Deadline Waiver Request Approval of invoice deadline waiver due to extraordinary circumstances arising due to death of a service provider's employee, even though requested extension was after the original invoice deadline.	8/27/2019
Sunesys Montebello SD Appeal	DA 19-837	Topics: Invoice Deadline Waiver Request Reconsideration and approval of invoice deadline waiver due to extraordinary circumstances arising from vendor's billing system integration that caused a failure to bill customer, even though extension was requested after original invoice deadline.	8/27/2019
Jefferson-Madison Library Appeal	DA 17-526	Topics: Invoice Deadline Waiver Request Invoice deadline extensions due to Vendor's failure to timely certify BEAR even though applicants had filed BEARs by deadline.	5/30/2017
Ada Library Appeal	DA 17-256	Topics: Invoice Deadline Waiver Request Invoice deadline extension appeal approved.	3/16/2017
Ada SD Appeal	DA 16-448	Topics: Invoice Deadline Waiver Request Invoice deadline extensions denied.	4/25/2016
Hancock County Library Appeal	DA 15-570	Topics: Invoice Deadline Waiver Request Denial of requests for waiver of invoice deadline extensions. The requests sought to file invoices that were more than 12 months late at the time the petitioners first sought invoice deadline extensions.	5/11/2015

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Appeal Deadline Waiver Requests

Name	Order / Link	Summary	Release Date
Connect2 Internet Appeal	DA 18-1056	Topics: Appeal Deadline Waiver Request; COMAD Appeal FBI investigation uncovered a litany of E-Rate violations such as allowing applicants to not pay the non-discounted share; donating money to a non-profit affiliated with an applicant; providing services that were different from approved services; failing to provide approved services; failure to provide services during funding year, etc. Appeals were all denied.	10/16/2018
Community Partnership of Madera Appeal	DA 14-1011	Topics: Appeal Deadline; Missed PIA Response Deadline Failure to meet PIA response deadline.	7/17/2014
Bound Brook SD Appeal	DA 14-739	Topics: Appeal Deadline Waiver Request Dismissal of appeals due to failure to meet 60 day appeal deadline	5/29/2014
Sundale Appeal	DA 14-558	Topics: Appeal Deadline - Calculation of Due Date Postmark date of appeal determined the date of filing and therefore if postmarked within 60 days of USAC decision, appeal is timely filed.	4/25/2014
Glendale Appeal	DA 14-372	Topics: Appeal Deadline Waiver Request; COMAD Appeal COMAD reversed on appeal. COMAD against service provider was due to competitive bidding violation because applicant stated it intended to continue its existing multi-year service contract with a specific service provider. COMAD against vendor was rescinded. Recovery will be sought from the applicant. Late appeal by applicant was rejected.	3/19/2014
Annunciation Elem Sch Appeal	DA 14-234	Topics: Appeal Deadline Waiver Request Appeals filed more than 60 days from USAC's decision were denied as late	2/20/2014
Chamberlain SD Appeal	DA 13-856	Topic: Appeal Deadline Waiver Request Denials of petitions for review for applicants who did not submit their request to the Commission or USAC within 60 days.	4/23/2013

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Other Waivers

Name	Order / Link	Summary	Release Date
Pribilof SD Appeal	FCC 18-118	Topics: EPC Filing Problems Due to problems with EPC applicant's request for relief was approved. Applicant did not realize their application was filed outside the window and they needed to request a waiver from the FCC.	8/8/2018
Community Partnership of Madera Appeal	DA 14-1011	Topics: Appeal Deadline; Missed PIA Response Deadline Failure to meet PIA response deadline.	7/17/2014
Ben Gamla Palm Beach Appeal	DA 14-239	Topics: PIA Response Deadline Funding denials due to applicant failure to respond to its request for additional information within the USAC-specified time frame were reversed and remanded, as the FCC found good cause to waive the requirement and for USAC to provide additional time to allow applicants to respond to questions.	2/21/2014
Hurricane Katrina Relief Order	FCC 06-23	Topics: Natural Disaster Relief (Hurricane) Extends the filing window for Funding Year 2006 (FY2006) until September 30, 2006, and waives the two-in-five rule for FY2006 for schools and libraries in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that were directly affected by Hurricane Katrina.	3/1/2006

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