Consortium Responsibilities
The information below is included in the Memorandum of Understanding between each district member and Region 10 Education Service Center.
District agrees to join the Consortium for seven years for wireless broadband Internet service, 2009-2016. The member school district will:
- provide a technical contact person to assist in planning, installation and maintenance;
- provide a contact person to support the E-rate process;
- provide a location for network equipment and provide Conterra and its subcontractor access to the network equipment;
- promptly notify Region 10 Help Desk of service outages or other loss of the service;
- agree to follow applicable E-rate rules and policies;
- sign a CIPA Form 479 each year;
- sign a Letter of Agency every 3 years;
- annually complete the STaR Chart and maintain an approved ePlan as required by the TEA; and
- pay the annual invoice for the service.
The CIPA Form 479 should be printed, filled in, signed by the Superintendent and emailed, FAXed or mailed to: Gary Bowers, gary.bowers@region10.org, FAX 972 348-1337, or 400 E. Spring Valley Road, Richardson, TX 75081-5101
The Letter of Agency should be printed on district letterhead stationery, signed by the Superintendent and mailed to: Gary Bowers, 400 E. Spring Valley Road, Richardson, TX 75081-5101
Region 10 agrees to lead the Wireless Internet Consortium and to:
- act as fiscal agent;
- file for Consortium E-rate discounts on behalf of each member district;
- provide oversight for network operation and manage Layer 3 routing;
- provide Help Desk support and training;
- request a CIPA Form 479 each year;
- request a Letter of Agency every 3 years; and
- invoice annually for the Internet service.
Contact Gary Bowers, 972 348-1336, gary.bowers@region10.org if you have a question about the Wireless Internet Consortium or refer to the FAQ link on the navigation bar at the upper left.