Education page has information about bringing technologies to schools and libraries, a list of FAQs, statements and speeches from the chairman and commissioners, Universal Service proceedings, and links to other education sites. Developed by the Institute for Telecommunications Sciences for the National Communications System and the Department of Defense. This glossary is extensive, but very slow to use. One useful feature is that various terms within the definitions have links for further explanation. A government-sponsored matching grant program that provides grants to nonprofit organizations working to improve public access to education, healthcare, etc.
Site has press releases, activity reports, NII- related speeches and testimony.
Some of the links are off-limits to the general public, and while there are a range of links, only a few are related directly to Universal Service. A service of the U.S. Congress through its Library, this site is a record of Congressional documents, including House and Senate bills by topic, committee information, text of the Congressional Record, public laws, and other government Internet resources. Its focus is on schools and libraries, but has excellent general information. Universal Service home page has excellent information which is geared towards schools and libraries, but is useful to the general public. Based in Cambridge, MA, CCN works to foster the public use of information infrastructure through teaming with nonprofits, small businesses, and government.