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Monday, January 13, 2003
Problems with e-rate:
"E-Rate Fund Hit by Rampant Fraud. The $2.25 billion e-rate fund has helped connect thousands of U.S. schools and libraries to the Net. The fund is also subject to widespread fraud, abuse and 'honest' accounting mistakes. By Kendra Mayfield. [Wired News]"
This Wired article is of major interest in these dire financial times. It leads librarians to wonder "how can we save the e-rate?" and "is e-rate worth saving in its current form?"