E-Rate Program : Universal Service Fund Telecommunications Discounts for Schools.

Provides background information on the FCC "e-rate" program, which provides a discount on telecommunications services for public and nonprofit elementary and secondary schools and libraries as part of the universal service framework. Reviews "e-rate" provisions, program administr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Educational technology. Education, Secondary. Telecommunication. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background information on the FCC "e-rate" program, which provides a discount on telecommunications services for public and nonprofit elementary and secondary schools and libraries as part of the universal service framework. Reviews "e-rate" provisions, program administration, participation and funding, and select issues regarding fraud and abuse within the "e-rate" program, oversight, unused funds, and the Children's Internet Protection Act.
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. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.