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Cheaper phone bills on the horizon?

March 21, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says a move in Congress to eliminate the E-rate program might cut $10 off the monthly tab. TAGS: E-Rate, school, telecommunications, tax

E-rate funding restarts, but crisis continues

November 23, 2004 Funding for the federal program that helps schools and libraries pay for Internet services has resumed--but with huge delays. TAGS: E-Rate, library, school, Mississippi, accounting, Internet service, letter

Eroding E-rate

June 17, 2004 Fraud threatens an FCC program for U.S. schools, libraries. House committee hears reform arguments Thursday. TAGS: E-Rate, fraud, telecommunications, school, Cisco Systems Inc., U.S.

Tech companies charged with E-rate fraud

April 8, 2005 A federal grand jury issues a 22-count indictment over fraud in the program, which funds Internet connections for schools and libraries. TAGS: E-Rate, indictment, fraud, school, San Francisco, technology company, California, library, U.S., video

Police blotter: Schools' IT chief loses bribery appeal

March 24, 2006 No reduced sentence for Pennsylvania official who admitted to taking kickbacks linked to a federal E-rate program. TAGS: E-Rate, bribery, bribe, Police Blotter, Pennsylvania, sentence, payment, contract, court, school, trial, information technology

Schools lose Net over E-rate freeze

October 21, 2004 Three school districts in Alaska are without the Internet as federal officials await a change in accounting rules. TAGS: E-Rate, Alaska, district, teacher, accounting, mile, videoconferencing, school, BellSouth Corp., student, AT&T Corp., video

FCC investigates phone, Net subsidy fund

June 15, 2005 The FCC scrutinizes the Universal Service Fund, which subsidizes phone service in rural areas and Net access at schools and libraries. TAGS: subsidy, fund, E-Rate, administration, commission, management, Internet access, school, library

Feds back wiretap rules for Internet

August 4, 2004 FCC Chairman Michael Powell says giving police access to broadband networks and VoIP calls is "essential." TAGS: E-Rate, broadband provider, VoIP, VoIP company, CALEA, phone network, Internet phone, Michael Powell, regulation, broadband, police, fiber, high-speed Internet access, broadband network, digital television, requirement

FCC lets TiVo users share shows

August 4, 2004 TiVo gets regulatory reprieve: Forthcoming digital TV-sharing feature won't be banned by government after all. TAGS: TiVo Inc., E-Rate, reprieve, digital television, broadband provider, fiber, copy protection, government, TV, broadband, security

Wireless spam draws regulators' wrath

August 4, 2004 FCC says wireless devices will follow "opt in" standard for unsolicited e-mail--but loophole allows text messages in. TAGS: E-Rate, text message, SMS, broadband provider, spam, fiber, digital television, subscriber, mobile device, cell phone, broadband, e-mail, database
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