[OPLINLIST] FYI Erate Survival and Filtering Decision
Frank Atkinson
franka@ohcapcon.com
Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:14:45 -0400
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Thought these might be useful..
NEW RESOURCE FOR SCHOOLS: E-RATE SURVIVAL GUIDE
The federal E-Rate program, which provides subsidized telecommunications
services to schools and libraries, has been under attack of late.
According to eSchool News, hundreds of millions of E-Rate discounts are
at risk, as applications are rejected on technical grounds. eSchool News
has created a free online "E-Rate Survival Guide and Tool Kit" to help
educators understand the issues and maximize the E-Rate funding they
receive. The website provides a summary of news coverage on the issue,
links to organizations doing E-Rate research and advocacy work and
practical tools to assist schools in applying for the program.
SOURCE: eSchool News; AUTHOR: Gregg Downey
http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/erate/index.cfm
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Court Suspends PA Child Porn Blocking Law
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<http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/6729010.htm>
(9 Sep) The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that U.S. District Judge Jan
E. DuBois approved an agreement between Pennsylvania Attorney General
Michael Fisher and the Center for Democracy and Technology to suspend
enforcement of the law that requires Internet service providers to block
child pornography Web sites. A hearing on the merits of a lawsuit will
take place in November.
Frank Atkinson
franka@ohcapcon.com
Rotunda Inc / Ohio Capitol Connection
http://www.rotundacollection.com
21 W. Broad St #1000
Columbus, Ohio
614-227-5820
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federal E-Rate program, which provides subsidized telecommunications =
services
to schools and libraries, has been under attack of late. According to =
<span
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discounts are
at risk, as applications are rejected on technical grounds. <span =
class=3DSpellE><span
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"E-Rate
Survival Guide and Tool Kit" to help educators understand the =
issues and
maximize the E-Rate funding they receive. The website provides a summary =
of
news coverage on the issue, links to organizations doing E-Rate research =
and
advocacy work and practical tools to assist schools in applying for the
program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Sep) The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that U.S. District Judge Jan E. =
<span
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Attorney
General Michael Fisher and the Center for Democracy and Technology to =
suspend
enforcement of the law that requires Internet service providers to block =
child
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place in
November.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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