‘The ‘e-rate’ program is in jeopardy of elimination,’ 19 Democrat...
“The ‘e-rate’ program is in jeopardy of elimination,” 19 Democratic House members said in letter to President Bush’s Chief of Staff Andrew Card Mon., asking Card to “clarify” Bush’s intentions. E-rate supporters have warned that Bush Administration’s plan to…
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roll the school and library wiring program into block technology grants for states could be first step toward elimination. House Democrats didn’t state their specific worries, but said they're “wary of proposals that would eliminate the right of all K-12 schools and libraries to seek discounted rates for technology.” They said Bush plan “may not result in robust funding for high technology in the classroom nor in greater efficiency in administration for the program. Moreover, it may disenfranchise thousands of schools currently eligible for E-rate funding.” Letter was circulated by Telecom Subcommittee ranking member Markey (Mass.). Signatories included Reps. Eshoo (Cal.), Wynn (Md.), Dooley (Cal.), Jackson Lee (Tex.), Fattah (Pa.), Sawyer (O.), Conyers (Mich.), Rush (Ill.), Owens (N.Y.), Payne (N.J.), Towns (N.Y.), Hinojosa (Tex.), McCarthy (Mo.), Capps (Cal.), Bishop (Ga.), McKinney (Ga.), Clyburn (S.C.) and Becerra (Cal.).