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There has been much discussion on reselling and it seems to me we are
veering into an area where others - elected school boards - will have the
deciding vote. I would feel more comfortable if there was represtation
from this group in this discussion. 

The legislation points to the idea that funding will be available for
connectivity for K12/library groups. Before we consider all the periphery
issues, can we first have a discussion on what it'll look like in the K12
environment. 

For example:

	- When we talk about universal service are we assuming the provider 
	  will drop a wire at the front door and be done?
	  (In the 80's many cable companies who promised to give schools
	   access, met their obligation by stringing a wire to an outside
	   wall.)

	- How do we inform the discussion so that universal service
	  doesn't end up as a small cluster of machines in a
	  library (school or community) with a web brouser? This one can
	  lead us into a discussion of what the technology will be 
	  used for in the educational arena.

-mario zinga

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