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> Is it possible to define telecommunications services to schools and
> libraries as provision of a pipeline (of sufficient capacity) connecting
> every classroom and library to information infrastructures?

Yes, there are various telecommunication services available that could be used
depending on the particular situation at a particular school/school district.

> Is it possible
> to define sufficient capacity in such a way as to allow for "advances in
> telecommunications and information technologies and services" as the law
> requires?

No,I believe capacity needs are changing to rapidly to be able to put in the
final solution today.

> Is it possible to define this pipeline in such a way that all
> carriers--telephone companies or cable companies or whatever company--could
> provide the service in order to take advantage of what exists already in a
> community, building on that to bring the most cost-effective services to
> schools and libraries?

Yes, I think we can get pretty close to this.  Telcos have POTS, ISDN, Frame
Relay, ADSL, FDDI, and ATM.  Cable companies have cable modems.  Most of these
technologies can support a certain level of voice, video and data.

> I'd love to "hear" some answers to my questions.
> Mary Harley Kruter

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