Federal Communications Commission DA 12-460
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC  20554
In the Matter of )
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Request for Waiver and Review of )
a Decision of the )
Universal Service Administrator by )
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Approach Learning and Assessment Center ) File No. SLD-416985
Santa Ana, CA )
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Schools and Libraries Universal Service ) CC Docket No. 02-6
Support Mechanism )
ORDER
Adopted:  March 23, 2012 Released:  March 23, 2012
By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. Consistent with precedent,1 we grant a request from the Approach Learning and 
Assessment Center (Approach Learning)2 seeking review of a decision made by the Universal Service 
Administrative Company (USAC) under the E-rate program (more formally known as the schools and 
libraries universal service support program).3 Based on our review of the record, the instant request for 
review involves the same alleged competitive bidding issue addressed in the Approach Learning Order, 
in which the Wireline Competition Bureau determined that there was no improper vendor involvement.4  
We therefore grant the request for review and remand the underlying application to USAC for additional 
processing consistent with this order.
2. To ensure that the underlying application is resolved expeditiously, we direct USAC to 
complete its review of the application and issue an award or a denial based on a complete review and 
analysis no later than 90 calendar days from the release date of this order.  In remanding the application to 
USAC, we make no finding as to the ultimate eligibility of the services requested or Approach Learning’s 
application.
3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to the authority contained in sections 1-4 
and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154 and 254, and sections 
  
1 Requests for Review of Decisions of the Universal Service Administrator by Approach Learning and Assessment 
Center, et al., Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism, CC Docket No. 02-6, Order, 22 FCC 
Rcd 5296 (2011) (Approach Learning Order) (finding that there was not improper vendor involvement in Approach 
Learning’s competitive bidding process). 
2 See Letter from Donald A. Verleur, Approach Learning and Assessment Center, to Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission, CC Docket No. 02-6 (filed Sept. 28, 2007). 
3 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).
4 See Approach Learning Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 5302-03, para. 17.
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0.91, 0.291, 1.3 and 54.722(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, 1.3 and 54.722(a), the 
request for review filed by the Approach Learning and Assessment Center IS GRANTED and the 
underlying application IS REMANDED to USAC for further consideration in accordance with this order.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Trent Harkrader
Chief
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Wireline Competition Bureau