I believe it's been asked before but why does the application for discount under universal service have to be so complex? 2. With an application deadline of January,1998 to participate in this discount being so tight, why are we not extending to June, 1998? 3. In all this effort to tie us all together, what are we doing to preserve our State character and uniqueness, to preserve our sense of specialness? And where will we go for solitude? Jean B. Vande Mark Towanda Public Library