JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
July 2, 2012
The Honorable Duncan Hunter
U.S. House of Representatives
223 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Hunter:
Thank you for your letter regarding the San Diego Unified School District's pmiicipation
in the Commission's Learning on the Go Pilot Program. I appreciate your bringing this matter to
my attention and have directed the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau's
Telecommunications Access Policy Division to respond. I am pleased to provide the enclosed
letter addressing your concerns.
If you have m1Y additional questions or need any fmiher assistance, please do not hesitate
to contact me.
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Enclosure
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
July 2,2012
The Honorable Duncan Hunter
U. S. House of Representatives
223 Cat1l10n House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Hunter:
Thank you for your March 27, 2012 letter expressing support for a proposal by
the San Diego Unified School District (San Diego USD). San Diego USD is a participant
in the Commission's Learning On-The-Go (LOTG) (also known as the E-rate Deployed
Ubiquitously 2011) Pilot Program. Specifically, San Diego USD proposes that the
Comm.ission extend the LOTG Pilot Program for an additional year.
Tn the Schools and Libraries Sixth Report alld Order, released in September 2010,
the Commission launched the pilot program in order to investigate the merits and
challenges ofwireL~ss off-premises connectivity services for mobile learning devices, and
Lv hL:lp the Commission uetermine whether and how those services should ultimately be
eligible for E-rate support. In March 2011, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau)
announced the 20 selected pilot program participants, followed by additional guidance in
July 2011 for selected participants, including reporting requirements.
Subsequently, in February 2012, the Bureau, recognizing that certain pilot
participants did not begin their pilot until after the school year started, released an order
extending certain deadlines for participants that had not begun their projects prior to
October 1,2011. The Bureau thus granted these participants a limited waiver of the June
30,2012 service delivery deadline, as well as a limited waiver of the invoicing deadline
and other E-rate rules necessary to effectuate the extension, in order for these pilot
participants to complete their one-year projects. The Bureau also extended the interim
and final report deadlines for those pilot pat1icipants who did not begin their pilot
projects before November 1,2011 to provide additional time to gather data and prepare
the reports. The Bureau, however, refrained frol11 increasing the pilot participants'
funding commitments, indicating that no evidence was received sho'vving that tbe
committed amounts were insufficient for projects to complete their one-year term.
Upon the conclusion of the pilot program and the submission of the final reports
by the pilot participants, the Commission will review the data and infonnation submitted
by the pilot participants in order to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and the .
effectiveness of the LOTG pilot program, to inform the decision regarding whether to
make off-premise wireless services eligible for support under the E-rate program.
The Honorable Duncan Hunter page 2
Commission staff has also informally discussed the proj ect status with the pilot
participants during the course of the pilot program. Most recently, in January 2012, in
order to interface with pilot participants and provide additional suppOli, several
Commission staff attended and participated in the LOTG Summit in San Diego,
C'alifolllia. which was attended by 14 of the 20 pilot participants, including San Diego
USD.
Thank you again for your interest in this impOliant matter.
Sincerely,
Trent B. Harkrader
Chief
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Wireline Competition Bureau
cc: The Honorable Susan Davis
The Honorable Brian Bilbray
The Honorable Bob Filner
<JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
July 2,2012
The Honorable Bob Filner
U.S. House of Representatives
2428 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Filner:
Thank you for your letter regarding the San Diego Unified School District's participation
in the Commission's Learning on the Go Pilot Program. I appreciate your bringing this matter to
my attention and have directed the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau's
Telecommunications Access Policy Division to respond. I am pleased to provide the enclosed
letter addressing your concerns.
If you have any additional questions or need any further assistance, please do not hesitate
to contact me.
Sincere~
/
y//JUliUS Genachowski
Enclosure
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
July 2,2012
The Honorable Bob Filner
U. S. House of Representatives
2428 Raybulll Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Filner:
Thank you for your March 27, 2012 letter expressing support for a proposal by
the San Diego Unified School District (San Diego USD). San Diego USD is a participant
in the Commission's Leallling On-The-Go (LOTG) (also known as the E-rate Deployed
Ubiquitously 2011) Pilot Program. Specifically, San Diego USD proposes that the
Commission extend the LOTG Pilot Program for an additional year.
In the SchooLs ({nd Libraries Sixth Report ({nd Order, released in September 2010,
the Commission launched the pilot program in order to investigate the merits and
challenges of wireless off-premises connectivity services for mobile learning devices, and
to help the Commission determine whether and how those services should ultimately be
eligible for E-rate support. in March 201 I, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau)
announced the 20 selected pilot program participants, follovved by additional guidance in
July 2011 for selected participants, including repoliing requirements.
Subsequently, in February 2012, the Bureau, recognizing that certain pilot
participants did not begin their pilot until after the school year started, released an order
extending certain deadlines for participants that had not begun their projects prior to
October 1,2011. The Bureau thus granted these participants a limited waiver of the June
30, 2012 service delivery deadline, as well as a limited waiver ofthe invoicing deadline
and other E-rate rules necessary to effectuate the extension, in order for these pilot
participants to complete their one-year projects. The Bureau also extended the interim
and final report deadlines for those pilot participants who did not begin their pilot
projects before November 1,2011 to provide additional time to gather data and prepare
the reports. The Bureau, however, refrained from increasing the pilot paliicipants'
funding commitments, indicating that no evidence was received showing that the
committed amounts were insufficient for projects to complete their one-year term.
Upon the conclusion of the pilot program and the submission of the final repOlis
by the pilot participants, the Commission will review the data and inforn1ation submitted
by the pilot participants in order to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and the
ffectiveness of the LOTG pi lot program, to inform the decision regarding whether to
make off-premise wireless services eligible for suppoli under the E-rate program.
The Honorable Bob Filner page 2
The Commission staff has also informally discussed the project status with the
pilot participants during the course of the pilot program. Most recently, in January 2012,
in order to interface with pilot pariicipants and provide additional support, several
Commission staff attended and participated in the LOTG Summit in San Diego,
California, which was attended by 14 of the 20 pilot participants, including San Diego
USD.
Thank you again for your interest in this important matter.
Sincerely,
Julius Genachowski
Chairman
cc: The Honorable Duncan Hunter
The Honorable Susan Davis
The Honorable Brian Bilbray
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
July 2,2012
..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Susan A. Davis
U.S. House of Representatives
1526 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congresswoman Davis:
Thank: you for your letter regarding the San Diego Unified School District's participation
in the Commission's Learning on the Go Pilot Program. I appreciate your bringing this matter to
my attention and have directed the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau's
Telecommunications Access Policy Division to respond. I am pleased to provide the enclosed
letter addressing your concerns.
If you have any additional questions or need any further assistance, please do not hesitate
to contact me.
Enclosure
445 12n-i STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
July 2,2012
The Honorable Susan Davis
U. S. House of Representatives
1526 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congresswoman Davis:
Thanl you for your March 27, 2012 letter expressing support for a proposal by
the San Diego Unified School District (San Diego USD). San Diego USD is a pariicipant
in the Commission's Learning On-The-Go (LOTG) (also known as the E-rate Deployed
Ubiquitously 2011) Pilot Program. Specifically, San Diego USD proposes that the
Commission extend the LOTG Pilot Program for an additional year.
In the Schools oncl Librories Sixlh Reporl ami Order, released in September 20 10,
~he Commission launched the pilot program in order to investigate the merits and
challenges of wireless off-premises cOl1J1ectivity services for mobile learning devices, and
to help the Commission determine whether and how those services should ultimately be
eligible for E-rate support. In March 2011, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau)
announced the 20 selected pilot program participants, followed by additional guidance in
.luly 20 I 1 for selected participants, including reporting requirements.
Subsequently, in February 2012, the Bureau, recognizing that certain pilot
participants did not begin their pilot until after the school year started, released an order
extending certain deadlines for participants that had not begun their projects prior to
October 1,2011. The Bureau thus granted these participants a limited waiver of the June
30,2012 service delivery deadline, as well as a limited waiver of the invoicing deadline
and other E-rate rules necessary to effectuate the extension, in order for these pilot
participants to complete their one-year projects. The Bureau also extended the interim
and final repoli deadlines for those pilot participants who did not begin their pilot
projects before November 1,2011 to provide additional time to gather data and prepare
the reports. The Bureau, however, refrained from increasing the pilot participants'
funding commitments, indicating that no evidence was received showing that the
committed amounts were insufficient for projects to complete their one-year tel111.
Upon the conclusion of the pilot program and the submission of the final reports
by the pilot participants, the Commission will review the data and information submitted
by the pilot participants in order to evaluate the strengths, wealmesses, and the
effecti veness of the LOTG pilot program, to inform the decision regarding whether to
make off-premise wireless services eligible for support under the E-rate program.
The Honorable Susan Davis page 2
The Commission staff has also informally discussed the project status with the
pilot participants during the course of the pilot program. Most recently, in January 2012,
in order to interface with pilot participants and provide additional support, several
Commission staff attended and participated in the LOTG Summit in San Diego,
California, which was attended by 14 of the 20 pilot participants, including San Diego
USD.
Thank you again for your interest in this important matter.
Sincerely,
Julius Genachowski
Chairman
cc: The Honorable Duncan Hunter
The Honorable Brian Bilbray
The Honorable Bob Filner
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
July 2,2012
..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
The Honorable Brian Bilbray
U.S. House of Representatives
2410 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Bilbray:
Thank you for your letter regarding the San Diego Unified School District's participation
in the Commission's Learning on the Go Pilot Program. I appreciate your bringing this matter to
my attention and have directed the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau's
Telecommunications Access Policy Division to respond. I am pleased to provide the enclosed
letter addressing your concerns.
If you have any additional questions or need any fUliher assistance, please do not hesitate
to contact me.
Enclosure
445 12TH STREET S.W. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
July 2, 2012
The Honorable Brian Bilbray
U. S. House of Representatives
2410 Rayburn Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20S IS
. Dear Congressman Bilbray:
Than1( you for your March 27,2012 letter expressing support for a proposal by
the San Diego Unified School District (San Diego USD). San Diego USD is a participant
in the Commission's Learning On-The-Go (LOTG) (also known as the E-rate Deployed
Ubiquitously 2011) Pilot Program. Specifically, San Diego USD proposes that the
Commission extend the LOTG Pilot Program for an additional year.
In the Schools and Libraries Sixth Report and Order, released in September 2010,
the Commission launched the pilot program in order to investigate the merits and
challenges of wireless off-premises connectivity services for mobile leaming devices, and
to help the Commission determine 'vvhether and how those services should ultimately be
eligible for E-rate support. Ln March 2011, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau)
announced the 20 selected pi lot program participants, followed by additional guidance in
.July 2011 for selected participants, including reporting requirements.
Subsequently, in February 2012, the Bureau, recognizing that certain pilot
participants did not begin their pilot until after the school year started, released an order
extending certain deadlines for participants that had not begun their projects prior to
October 1,2011. The Bureau thus granted these participants a limited waiver of the June
30,2012 service delivery deadline, as well as a limited waiver of the invoicing deadline
and other E-rate rules necessary to effectuate the extension, in order for these pilot
participants to complete their one-year projects. The Bureau also extended the interim
and final report deadlines for those pilot participants who did not begin their pilot
projects before November 1, 2011 to provide additional time to gather data and prepare
the reports. The Bureau, however, refrained from increasing the pilot participants'
funding commitments, indicating that no evidence was received showing that the
committed amounts were insufficient for projects to complete their one-year term.
Upon the conclusion of the pilot program and the submission orehe final reports
by the pilot participants, the Commission will review the data and information submitted
by the pilot participants in order to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and the
effectiveness of the LOTG pilot program, to inform the decision regarding whether to
make off-premise wireless services eligible for support under the E-rate program.
The Honorable Brian Bilbray page 2
The Commission staff has also informally discussed the proj ect status with the
pilot participants during the course of the pilot program. Most recently, in January 2012,
in order to interface with pilot participants and provide additional support, several
Commission staff attended and participated in the LOTG Summit in San Diego,
California, which was attended by 14 of the 20 pilot participants, including San Diego
USD.
Thank you again for your interest in this important matter.
Sincerely,
Julius Genachowski
Chairman
cc: The Honorable Duncan Hunter
The Honorable Susan Davis
The Honorable Bob Filner