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<>Should school districts have to complete state-approved
technology plans in order to qualify for Universal Service subsidies?

Absolutely not.  

Approvals would stifle initiative and creativity.  They would gradually
force plans into a mold established by prior approvals.  They would
slow down implementation.  They would tend to drive plans to grandiose
structures rather than humble seeds intended to grow.  They would add
still more power to those who covet political influence.  They would
gradually concentrate influence in the larger State systems as exists
with text books.  Enough?  I'll stop anyway.

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