Diann Roper

Name: Diann Roper
E-mail: dee@iu27.bviu.k12.pa.us
Organization: Beaver County Library System
City and State: Monaca, PA
Date: Nov. 20 - 02:49 PM
Submitted from: 205.199.57.113 <205.199.57.113>

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?

Consortium

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

None

2b. When will these contracts expire?

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.

Before July 1998

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

I have more questions and doubts about the benefits of applying for the discounts than I did before it was explained to me. We are in the process of selecting and installing an automated system for our libraries and I have received the estimated costs for frame relay connectivity through the local phone company and the shock has not worn off yet. The discounts will be of great help, but each library will be in a different percentage bracket, someone will have to fill out the application (which I have yet to be able to obtain a draft copy of) and administer the bills; all of which hinges on whether we can even get everything together in time to meet the window of opportunity and get accepted!