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• 2009, Year 12
The FY2009 application filing window will open at noon EST on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 and will close at 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 12, 2009. The filing window will be open for 73 days.

Applicants should note that FY2009 Forms 470 can be filed now.

Traditionally, a high percentage of Forms 471 arrive at USAC during the final week that the window is open. We urge you to file early so that:

• You have an opportunity to review your work and make corrections if necessary.
• You can re-file your form if an error you made cannot be corrected.
• USAC has your information and can start reviewing your application.

We also urge you to file online:

• The system notifies you of possible errors and allows you to correct them.
• The system does your calculations for you.
• You can review your information online before you submit it.
• Your information is submitted to us quickly and correctly.

• Telecommunications Act of 1996

• The Benton Foundation's Universal Service and Universal Access Virtual Library
A wealth of information regarding the policy behind the universal service and telecommunications deregulation.
The Benton Foundation's Telecommunications Act of 1996 Homepage
The Next Generation of Universal Service: Recommendations of the Joint Board on Universal Service