US/ND-1: Re: Definition of "Education"
Re: Definition of "Education"
Jim Callahan (jcalhan@sundial.sundial.net)
Wed, 28 Aug 1996 23:24:30 -0700
Bill Cosh wrote:
>
> While going through the messages that I received today, I noticed the
> comments from Jan Bolluyt and Link Shadley. Excellent points. I just
> wanted to pass on to participants that the issues you both raised are
> things that Wisconsin's Universal Service Fund Advisory Council is
> struggling with as they revise the first set of Universal Service Rules.
> Currently, Wisconsin's Public Service Commission has chosen to define
> education institution very narrowly.
For the benefit of our discussion I wanted to quote one of the definitions
of education I found -- none of this is intended to take away from Link Shadley's
thought provoking comments -- in the "Useful Documents" section of this seminar there
is the FCC's "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" (NOPR):
http://www.info-ren.org/projects/universal-service/documents.html
[QUOTE]
3. Who Is Eligible for Support
87. The term "elementary and secondary schools" is defined for purposes of Section 254
by reference to the definition found in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.[184] The term "elementary school" is defined there to be "a nonprofit
institutional day or residential school that provides elementary education, as
determined under State law."[185] The term secondary school means "a nonprofit
institutional day or residential school that provides secondary education, as
determined under State law, except that such term does not include any education
beyond grade 12."[186] Consortia of educational institutions providing
distance learning to elementary and secondary schools are considered as educational
providers eligible for universal service support.[187] Section 254(h)(4) denies
eligibility for discounts to any school or library that "operates as a for-profit
business." In addition, the discounts are not available to any elementary and
secondary school having an "endowment of more than $50,000,000" or library that is
"not eligible for participation in State-based" applications for library services
and technology funds under Title III of the Library Services and Construction Act.[188]
To help ensure that these conditions are met, we propose to require that any
certification address these eligibility requirements.
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Jim Callahan
Well-Connected Community of Central FL, Inc.