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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1997
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ558443 |
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Table of Contents:
- Telecommunications Discounts: Financial Windfall or Fool's Gold. Bolt, Nancy M. Albritton, Phyllis M. Costs Elementary Secondary Education Federal Legislation Federal Regulation Information Technology Libraries Library Expenditures Public Schools Qualifications Technology Planning Telecommunications World Wide Web Universal service discounts for libraries and schools were promised by the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, but actually obtaining the discounts may prove difficult. This article examines obstacles to library qualification: eligibility requirements, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rulings, the application process, and mandatory technology plans. Discusses help for obtaining discounts and lists library telecommunication Web sites. (PEN)