US/ND-4: new survey on allocation of Universal Service subsidies

new survey on allocation of Universal Service subsidies

Bob Carlitz (bob@info-ren.pitt.edu)
Mon, 16 Sep 1996 23:01:29 -0400 (EDT) 

There's a new survey accessible from the Universal Service/Network
Democracy home page - or directly at
	http://www.info-ren.org/projects/universal-service/survey_2.html

This survey deals with questions on the allocation of Universal
Service subsidies as discussed last week.  There are four questions on
the survey:

  1. Mechanisms: What mechanism should be used to provide Universal Service
  subsidies to schools and libraries? 

  2. Bona Fide Requests: What minimal justifications should a school, library
  or school district be required to offer in support of requests for
  subsidized telecommunications services? 

  3. Extent: Should Universal Service subsidies extend to groups which
  provide educational materials or support for educational organizations,
  such as universities and colleges or community centers? 

  4. Equity: How can the Universal Service Fund insure equity of access for
  all schools and libraries? 

Please take the few minutes it requires to complete the survey.  This
is an easy way to make your views known to other seminar participants -
and to the FCC and the Federal/State Joint Board.  The reply options
listed on the survey have been taken from alternatives listed in comments 
submitted to the FCC and from ideas that have been raised in our on-line 
seminar.

Results of the previous survey on the scope of Universal Service 
subsidies are now available on-line.  Please look for a pointer on the 
Universal Service/Network Democracy home page or go directly to the 
survey page -
	http://www.info-ren.org/projects/universal-service/surveys.html

Thanks for your participation in this aspect of the on-line seminar.

Bob Carlitz
Moderator