Re: Universal Service

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Hi All,

As I review the the comments and concerns revolving around universal
service a common thread needs to be woven to make universal service happen
in a community. Bringing advanced technologies into their environment
requires that a community embrace it in concept; define what it is
it wants to accomplish for it's schools, libraries and citizens; realistically
assess what resources are available from local businesses, volunteers, civic
organizations and produce an implementation plan. The plan should define
where technology will begin, possibly with one school, where the community
will be implementing it 3 yrs from now and what is the ultimate goal. The 
technology process can be overwhelming as one tries to " boil the ocean" 
including every scenario one can imagine. 

Implementing technology is an evolving process that begins with a stake in
the ground- however small, but realistically accomplishable.  
Critical to this process is team of motivated citizens/parents that 
will do the leg-work, getting educated about technology, networking
with businesses, organizations, government entities at all levels to
establish the necessary partnerships, and making sure infrastructure
is correctly installed. Yes, this takes time and effort but it is the motivated, 
organized communities that will successfully bring universal service
to its citizens. 

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