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Subject: FW: [ALADNOW:533] Bill to Terminate the E-Rate Program
Introduced
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From: Don Wood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 2:52 PM
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Subject: [ALADNOW:533] Bill to Terminate the
E-Rate
Program Introduced
ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office
Newsline
Volume 12, Number 25
March 20, 2003
In This Issue: Bill to Terminate the E-Rate Program
Introduced
E-rate issues are heating up again in Congress. A bill
was
recently introduced in the House with the intention of terminating the
E-rate program. Congressional hearings have also been called for to
examine
alleged fraud and abuse in the E-rate program.
First, Rep. Thomas Tancredo (R-CO) introduced H.R. 1252,
a
bill that would "terminate the e-rate program of the Federal
Communications
Commission." At this time there are no cosponsors and nothing has been
scheduled for House Commerce Committee or subcommittee action on this
bill.
Tancredo introduced this bill in the last Congress, and although it went
nowhere last time, we must continue to closely monitor this initiative.
Second, Rep. W. Billy Tauzin (R-LA), chair of the House
Commerce Committee, announced that he will conduct oversight hearings on
the
E-rate program focusing especially on "waste, fraud and abuse." No date
has
been set for any hearings on this matter, although it is reported that
his
committee staff has requested volumes of materials from the FCC and USAC
about the E-rate program. Tauzin has been quoted that he is not
interested
in eliminating this telecommunications discount program for K-12 schools
and
public libraries but does want to clean out any abuses.
Now is the time for you to call your Representatives and
Senators who support the E-rate and thank them for their continued
support.
Express to your members of Congress the importance of E-rate services in
your community.
We expect continued action surrounding the E-rate
program.
Stay tuned to ALAWON for increased calls for grassroots action in favor
of
the E-rate.
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