Telecommunications Discounts for Schools and Libraries The "E-Rate" Program and Controversies.
Discusses issues and controversies involving the FCC "e-rate" program, which provides a universal service discount on Internet and other telecommunications services for schools and libraries. Explains the administrative structure of the "e-rate" program and recent restructuring o...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2001.
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| Series: | CRS report.
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| Summary: | Discusses issues and controversies involving the FCC "e-rate" program, which provides a universal service discount on Internet and other telecommunications services for schools and libraries. Explains the administrative structure of the "e-rate" program and recent restructuring of the Schools and Libraries Corp. into the new Schools and Libraries Division of the Universal Service Administrative Co., a nonprofit entity. Examines FCC funding and alternatives, eligibility criteria and application integrity, program status, industry billing practices, and Congressional activity in the 106th Congress. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. |
| Physical Description: | 19 p. : digital, PDF file. |
| Format: | System requirements: PDF reader software. |