Laurie Tynan

Name: Laurie Tynan
E-mail: ltynan@mclinc.org
Organization: Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library and the Montgomery County Library & Information Network Consortium
City and State: Norristown, PA
Date: Oct. 17 - 01:59 PM
Submitted from: 208.207.8.2 <208.207.8.2>

1a. Has the seminar made it more likely that your school district or library will participate in the Universal Service discount program?

No

1b. At what level is your organization applying for the Universal Service discount?

Both

2a. What long-term service contracts does your library or school districts currently have in effect?

Telephone service

2b. When will these contracts expire?

After 2000

3a. Has your school or library decided upon an estimated date for the completion and submission of the E-rate application?

No

3b. If yes, please indicate your estimated application date.

4. Please list any additional comments you have for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

I still have many unanswered questions. I'm still monitoring the seminar FAQ list for new responses to the questions with no answers yet. I agree with the sentiments expressed by some that the complexity of the program may not make it cost effective for very small libraries whose current telecommunications bills are pretty low. Don't know whether the fact that our library gets a small annual appropriation from our School District will make us ineligible to be an applicant. I'm still struggling to pull together all the information I need to complete a Technology Plan, an RFP, and the applications.