US/ND-1: Re: A teachers perspective initially

Re: A teachers perspective initially

Steve Kohn (NOTES.SKOHN@A50VM1.trg.nynex.COM)
28 Aug 1996 22:24:22 GMT


> Message-Id: <322447F5.59C5@sccoast.net>
> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 06:21:57 -0700
> From: Marty Tennant <marty@sccoast.net>
> Organization: Low Tech Designs, Inc.
> To: Jan Bolluyt <jbolluyt@spirit-lake.k12.ia.us>
> Cc: us-nd@info-ren.pitt.edu
> Subject: Re: A teachers perspective initially
> References: <2.2.32.19960828035650.006c0cc0@socrates.spirit-lake.k12.ia.us>

> ...
> Flexibility is needed in the ability of schools to deploy the technology.

> For this reason, and until I see the discount levels involved, I am thinking 
> that school districts may well want to consider the option of declaring
> themselves to be a reseller of telecommunications services under the new
> law.  This provides discounts off retail along with freedom and flexibility.
> It will not initially make your local telco happy.

There is specific language in the Universal Service legislation that 
prohibits schools from reselling any service they receive via Universal
Service.

Steve

> Marty Tennant
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