Schools and Libraries Program
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The Schools and Libraries Program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides discounts to help schools and public libraries obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schools and Libraries Program canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government program
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federal funding program ⓘ universal service support mechanism ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Universal Service Administrative Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredThrough | USAC Schools and Libraries Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | E-Rate Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationCycle | annual funding year ⓘ |
| applicationForm |
FCC Form 470
NERFINISHED
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FCC Form 471 NERFINISHED ⓘ FCC Form 472 NERFINISHED ⓘ FCC Form 474 NERFINISHED ⓘ FCC Form 479 NERFINISHED ⓘ FCC Form 486 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
consortia of eligible schools and libraries
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eligible public libraries ⓘ eligible schools ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discountDependsOn |
poverty level of the population served
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urban or rural status of the applicant ⓘ |
| discountRange | 20 to 90 percent ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
applicant must be an eligible school or library as defined by FCC rules
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services must be used for educational purposes ⓘ |
| focus | high-speed broadband and internal Wi-Fi networks ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Universal Service Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Telecommunications Act of 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Federal Communications Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to close the digital divide in education
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to ensure affordable access to advanced telecommunications services for schools and libraries ⓘ |
| provides |
discounts on internal connections
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discounts on internet access ⓘ discounts on managed internal broadband services ⓘ discounts on telecommunications services ⓘ support for basic maintenance of internal connections ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help schools and libraries obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access
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to reduce the cost of broadband and internal connections for eligible institutions ⓘ |
| regulatoryDocket | FCC E-Rate proceedings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
competitive bidding for most services
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technology plan for certain types of support (historically) ⓘ |
| sector |
education
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public libraries ⓘ |
| startYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| supports |
broadband connectivity to classrooms
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broadband connectivity to library buildings ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport | discounts rather than direct grants ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usac.org/e-rate/ ⓘ |
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