*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 43789.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St.., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov DA 04- 3533 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES THE FILING WINDOW FOR FUNDING YEAR 2005 FCC FORM 471 E- RATE APPLICATIONS CC Docket No. 02- 6 Release Date: November 9, 2004 In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces that the FCC Form 471 filing window for the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism for Funding Year 2004 will open at 12: 00 p. m. EST, on Tuesday, December 14, 2004, and close at 11: 59 p. m. EST, Thursday, February 17, 2005. This will provide a 65- day filing window. For guidance in completing this form you can access the SLD web site at www. sl. universal. org. Complete program information is also available by contacting the SLD Client Service Bureau via e- mail at question@ universalservice. org, via fax at 1- 888- 276- 8736, or via toll- free telephone at 1- 888- 203- 8100. For further information about this public notice, contact Jennifer Schneider, Attorney, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418- 7400, TTY (202) 418- 0484. For additional information about the application process please contact the SLD Client Service Bureau via e- mail at question@ universalservice. org, via fax at 1- 888- 276- 8736, or via toll- free telephone at 1- 888- 203- 8100. - FCC - 1