Federal Communications Commission DA 12-84
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC  20554
In the Matter of )
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Requests for Waiver and Review of )
Decisions of the )
Universal Service Administrator by )
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Clintonville Public School District  ) File Nos. SLD-744909, et al.
Clintonville, Wisconsin, et al. )
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Schools and Libraries Universal Service ) CC Docket No. 02-6
Support Mechanism )
ORDER
Adopted:  January 25, 2012 Released:  January 25, 2012
By the Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. Consistent with precedent,1 we grant six requests from petitioners2 seeking review of 
decisions 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, we find that good cause exists to justify a grant of petitioners’ requests to be able to 
file or resubmit their invoicing forms (FCC Forms 472 or 474).4 We therefore remand the underlying 
applications listed in the appendix to USAC for further action consistent with this order.  To ensure that 
the underlying applications are resolved expeditiously, we direct USAC to complete its review of the 
submitted invoices related to each application and issue an award or a denial based on a complete review 
and analysis no later than 90 calendar days from its receipt of the submitted invoices.  In remanding these 
applications to USAC, we make no finding as to the ultimate eligibility of the services requested or the 
petitioners’ applications.
  
1 Requests for Review and/or Waiver of Decisions of the Universal Service Administrator by ABC Unified School 
District, et al., Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism, File Nos. SLD-584091, et al., CC 
Docket No. 02-6, 26 FCC Rcd 11019 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2011) (ABC Order) (granting 24 appeals after finding 
good cause to waive USAC’s deadline for filing FCC Forms 472 or 474). 
2 The requests for waiver or review are listed in the appendix. 
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 Generally, the Commission’s rules may be waived if good cause is shown.  47 C.F.R. § 1.3.  The Commission may 
exercise its discretion to waive a rule where the particular facts make strict compliance inconsistent with the public 
interest.  Northeast Cellular Telephone Co. v. FCC, 897 F.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (Northeast Cellular).  In 
addition, the Commission may take into account considerations of hardship, equity, or more effective 
implementation of overall policy on an individual basis. WAIT Radio v. FCC, 418 F.2d 1153, 1159 (D.C. Cir. 
1969); Northeast Cellular, 897 F.2d at 1166.  Waiver of the Commission’s rules is appropriate only if both (i) 
special circumstances warrant a deviation from the general rule, and (ii) such deviation will serve the public interest.  
NetworkIP, LLC v. FCC, 548 F.3d 116, 125-128 (D.C. Cir. 2008); Northeast Cellular, 897 F.2d at 1166.
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2. 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 
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 
requests for review or requests for waiver filed by the petitioners listed in the appendix ARE GRANTED 
and their underlying applications ARE REMANDED to USAC for further consideration in accordance 
with the terms of this order.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Gina M. Spade
Deputy Chief
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Wireline Competition Bureau
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APPENDIX
Petitioner Application
Number(s)
Funding
Year
Date Request for 
Review/Waiver 
Filed  
Clintonville Public School District
Clintonville, WI
744909 2010 Dec. 19, 2011
Decatur Public Schools
Decatur, IL
516857, 568177 2006, 2007 Aug. 18, 2009
Hazel Crest School District 152 ½
Hazel Crest, IL
660692 2009 Nov. 23, 2011
Oran School District R3
Oran, MO
683786 2009 Nov. 14, 2011
Republic School District 90
Republic, WA
194826, 558352 2000, 2007 Aug. 26, 2011
Torah Prep School
Saint Louis, MO
621810 2008 Nov. 14, 2011