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E-rate Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgment Letter (RAL)

Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgment Letter – The Receipt Acknowledgment Letter (RAL) is sent to the applicant and the Service Provider, to indicate what has been entered into the SLD data system from the applicant’s Form 471. The RAL is used to confirm accurate data entry. It is a mechanism by which the applicant can indicate that there have been errors in data entry or that the FRN was incorrectly presented by the applicant and thus needs correction. The RAL is sent out prior to Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) review and therefore, does not reflect any decision on eligibility or funding commitment levels. (Old USAC/SLD Web Site: Service Provider Manual - Chapter 6 – SLD Communications Regarding Applications)

Under the Bishop Perry Order (FCC 06-54, released 5/19/2006) applicants have 20 days from the date on the RAL to make corrections to certain information.


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Letter Revisions - September 2006:

Form 470 Receipt Notification Letter (RNL) and Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgment Letter (RAL):

  • Text reduced to two pages
  • Report expanded to allow easier correction of M&C [Ministerial and Clerical] errors
    • Fields that cannot be corrected are identified

    • Fields that can be corrected have space next to them for corrections