Form 472 Filing Information

Title of Form: FCC Form 472 — Schools and Libraries Universal Service Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement Form

Purpose of Form: Form 472 is used by the Billed Entity to request reimbursement for discounts on eligible services that have already been paid in full by the Billed Entity to the service provider. (NOTE: FCC Form 474 — Schools and Libraries Universal Service Service Provider Invoice Form is used by the service provider to request reimbursement for discounts on eligible services which the service provider has already provided to the Billed Entity at discounted prices. Once a Form 472 has been filed for a particular Funding Request Number (FRN), a Form 474 cannot be filed for that FRN.)

When to File Form 472: Form 472 can be filed after the following have occurred:

• The Billed Entity has filed a Form 486 for the services for which discounts are being requested.
• The eligible services have been or are being received.
• The Billed Entity has paid for the services in full.

Form 472 must be postmarked or received no later than 120 days after the last date to receive service or no later than 120 days after the date of the Form 486 Notification Letter, whichever is later.

SLD Letter: The SLD will issue a Form 472 Receipt Notification Letter to both the applicant and the service provider(s) upon successful data entry of the Form 472.

• Instructions for Completing the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement Form [PDF format; 90kb]
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