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Diminished eRate survives FCC vote
On a strict partisan vote, the five-member Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided late on June 12 to cut the eRate program and set 1998 funding at $1.275 billion,…
For the serious grant hunter, collaboration is no longer an option–it’s a necessity
If you think collaboration is an option in today’s world of grant development, you’re a little out of date. Today, it’s an absolute necessity. …
The Crocodile’s Mother
Now that the anti-eRate rhetoric has subsided for just a moment, it might be the perfect time for the telecommunications companies (telcos) to ponder carefully that old Indian proverb: …
‘JetNet’ brings videoconferencing down to earth
A case study of Oklahoma City’s Western Heights School District has taken its rightful place along with Archie Bunker’s chair in the Smithsonian Institution. Nominated…
Small district makes big splash with Techno Expo: Attendance cited at 22,000
What began as a way of introducing local school kids to technology in the everyday world has blossomed three years later into a significant regional showcase for schools and product…
This little school district makes big bucks as an ISP: Two-way satellite access provides high-speed internet link
Believe it or not, not all schools are cashing in on the feds’ offer to subsidize their internet access. One school district in rural Illinois has chosen to disqualify itself…
eRate Update: Battle rages Over eRate
The eRate program, designed to help schools and libraries pay for access to the internet, staggered in mid-June under a barrage of criticism from telecommunications companies (telcos), consumer groups, and…
Computer Lingo Revealed
10BaseT: One of several Ethernet adaptations. “T” refers to cable comprising a twisted pair of copper wires up to about 300 feet in length. The network operates at 10 Mbps…
Ohio school district takes on Lucent Technologies: Company denies wrongdoing, promises to fulfill contract
The superintendent of a 3,500-student Ohio school district is charging Lucent Technologies with abandoning work it has been paid nearly $1 million to do in favor of drumming up more…
Paying now or paying later
The role of manageability in cutting the total cost of owning a computer is widely accepted among corporate buyers. But it’s not well-known in education circles, where administrators are loath…