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ACH
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Automatic Clearinghouse
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ADL
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Administrative Decision Letter (on appeal)
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AP
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Applicant
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ASC
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Automated Search of Commitments
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ASSD
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Adjusted Service Start Date
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AUP
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Acceptable Use Policy
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AVSCD
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Allowable Vendor Selection/Contract Date
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BEAR
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Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement (Form 472)
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BTN
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Billed To Number or Billed Telephone Number
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CCB
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Common Carrier Bureau of the FCC
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CIPA
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Children's Internet Protection Act
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COMAD
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COMmitment ADjustment
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CSB
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Client (or Customer) Service Bureau (Help Desk)
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DCIA
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Debt Collection Improvement Act
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DRT
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Data Retrieval Tool (SLD web site option)
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E-CERT
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Electronic Certification
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ECFS
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Electronic Comment Filing System (FCC)
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EDOCS
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Electronic Document Management System (FCC)
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ESL
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Eligible Services List
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ETP
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Eligible Telecommunications Provider
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FAQ
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Frequently Asked Question
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FCC
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Federal Communications Commission
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FCDL
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Funding Commitment Decision Letter
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FNPRM
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Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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FRN
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Funding Request Number or FCC Registration Number
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GAAP
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
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GPEA
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Government Paperwork Elimination Act
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ISP
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Internet Service Provider or Internet Safety Policy
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ISR
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Invoice Status Report
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IVR
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Interactive Voice Response
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LOA
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Letter of Agency
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MPS
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Minimum Processing Standards
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MSA
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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MTM
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Month-to-Month
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NCS
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National Computer Systems
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NECA
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National Exchange Carrier Association
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NIF
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Non-Instructional Facility
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NL
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Notification Letter
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NPRM
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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NSI
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NECA Services, Inc.
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NSLP
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National School Lunch Program
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OMB
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Office of Management and Budget
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PIA
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Program Integrity Assurance
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PIN
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Personal Identification Number
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PR
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Problem Resolution
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PwC
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
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RAL
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Receipt Acknowledgment Letter
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RFP
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Request for Proposal
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RM
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Rulemaking (FCC)
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RNL
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Receipt Notification Letter
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SLD
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Schools and Libraries Division
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SP
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Service Provider
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SPAC
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Service Provider Annual Certification Form
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SPIF or SPI
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Service Provider Invoice Form
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SPIN
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Service Provider Identification Number
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SRIR
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Selective Review Information Request
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SSD
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Service Start Date
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TCSB
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Technical Client Service Bureau
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TPA
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Technology Plan Approver
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USAC
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Universal Service Administrative Company
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USF
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Universal Service Fund
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WAD
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Weighted Average Discount
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