The Universal Service section mandates that telecommunications services be available at reasonable rates to everyone. Schools and Libraries should want to partner with you. So, while community-based organizations cannot apply for discounts directly, they are in a position to help library systems or schools who are aggressively looking around to aggregate services. The library may bring an expertise to the table, but low-income communities bring an expertise also how make these resources make a difference in people s lives. Also, call your Governor s office to see if there is an office on telecommunications policy.
Every state has a commission that regulates the utility industry, including telecommunications.
Call your state capital switchboard to find out how to contact the commission in your state. The Federal Home Loan of Atlanta honored the North Carolina Low Income Housing Coalition among 19 nonprofit organizations at an awards ceremony in Washington this week. The House Banking Committee has postponed its scheduled October 23 markup of H.R. 217. Staff expect that this bill will be marked up by the November 7 target adjournment date. This rate translated into more than 67.6 million families owning their own home.