By William R. Thomas

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 directed the Federal Communications Commission to provide schools and libraries with improved telecommunications services at discounted rates. This report summarizes the current status of funding provided to southern schools under the E-Rate program.

Keywords: telecommunications, discount, funding, network, FCC, school, libraries, infrastructure, technology

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