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Just a quick reply to Kevin Rocap's comment on how the most advanced 
schools could benefit even more depending on how universal service is 
structured, and the concerns over equity that he raised.

Excellent point!! This is exactly what has resulted in Wisconsin. The 
way Wisconsin's Universal Service rules are structured they actually 
increase the desparity between the "technology haves" and the 
"technology have nots".  There is no universal service funding available 
in Wisconsin to bring advanced telecommunications services to schools 
that do not have them.

The only funds available are a 3-tiered structure set up that offers a 
discount for the purchase of new services. Schools that were ahead of 
the curve and already have made the committments to such investments are 
left out in the cold. They receive nothing, and are not eligible for the 
discounts.

Even worse, schools that do not have the infrastructure can not benefit 
from Wisconsin's Universal Service program, because they can not even 
access the discount since they can't get the service.

Bill Cosh
Wisconsin Association of School Boards

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