Federal Communications Commission DA 10-1470
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC  20554
In the Matter of )
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Request for Review of a )
Decision of the )
Universal Service Administrator by )
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Progressive Communications, Inc. ) File Nos. SLD-607806, 607887
Eastman, Georgia )
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Schools and Libraries Universal Service ) CC Docket No. 02-6
Support Mechanism )
ORDER
Adopted:  August 11, 2010  Released:  August 11, 2010
By the Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. We grant an appeal filed by Progressive Communications, Inc. (Progressive), a service 
provider for Dodge County School District (Dodge County), of a decision by the Universal Service 
Administrative Company (USAC) concerning applications for discounted services under the E-rate 
program (more formally known as the schools and libraries universal service program) for funding year 
2008.1 Consistent with precedent, and based on our review of the record, we find that Dodge County 
conducted a fair and open competitive bidding process, that there is no indication in the record that Dodge 
County benefited from its mistake and, at this time, there is no evidence of waste, fraud and abuse.2  
Therefore, to the extent that Dodge County violated section 54.504(b)(4) of the Commission’s rules, we 
find that good cause exists to waive this rule.3
2. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 1-4 and 254 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154 and 254, and sections 0.91, 0.291, 1.3 
  
1 See Request for Review by Progressive Communications, Inc., to Federal Communications Commission, CC
Docket Nos. 02-6, 96-45 (filed July 2, 2009) (Request for Waiver) (regarding FCC Form 471 application numbers 
607806 and 607887).  Section 54.719(c) of the Commission’s rules provides that any person aggrieved by an action 
taken by a division of USAC may seek review from the Commission.  47 C.F.R. § 54.719(c).  
2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.504(b)(4); Request for Review of the Decision of the Universal Service Administrator by 
Aberdeen School District, Aberdeen, WA, et al., Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism, File 
Nos. SLD-297249, et al., CC Docket No. 02-6, Order, 22 FCC Rcd 8757 (2007) (Aberdeen School District Order); 
Request  for Review of a Decision of the Universal Service Administrator by Albert Lea Area Schools, Albert Lea, 
MN, et al., Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism, File Nos. SLD-517274, et al., CC Docket 
No. 02-6, Order, 24 FCC Rcd 4533 (2009).
3 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.504(b)(4) (requiring applicants to wait 28 days from the date on which its description of 
services is posted on USAC’s website before making commitments with the its selected service providers).
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and 54.722(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, 1.3 and 54.722(a), that a waiver of 
section 54.504(b) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.504(b), IS GRANTED. 
3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to sections 1-4 and 254 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154 and 254, and sections 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a) of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a), the appeal filed by Progressive 
Communications, Inc. IS GRANTED and the underlying applications ARE REMANDED to USAC for 
further action consistent with this order.
4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to sections 1-4 and 254 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154 and 254, and sections 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a) of the
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, 54.722(a), that USAC SHALL COMPLETE its review of 
the underlying applications and ISSUE an award or a denial based on a complete review and analysis no 
later than 60 calendar days from the release date of this order.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Gina M. Spade
Deputy Chief
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Wireline Competition Bureau