As of the time of this writing, a tentative series of discounts for schools, libraries, and rural health care providers have been outlined in the Recommended Decision of the Federal-State Joint Board, available from the FCC's website . These discounts are largely due to the efforts of the Clinton Administration and various members of the education community. The positions of the Education and Libraries Networks Coalition, a coalition of national organizations concerned with education technology, are more clearly described on the EdLiNC homepage . Test cost models to make sure they do not harm rural areas. For rural areas, Internet access often requires a toll call.
Service quality continues to be a problem in rural areas.
The proxy cost model is not mature enough to be implemented. Supports the use of proxy model and Census Block Groups for defining areas. The initial group of services to be supported should be small. Expand the proposed core set of services. Universal service must be revamped to be consistent with a competitive market.