After the passage of the Telecom Reform Act, I was naive in thinking that the net could be used to rally groups and individuals into concrete action on this issue. I am now convinced this is a local issue with local solutions. I am waiting to see what discounts are available to schools and libraries after the Universal Service proceedings. I don't expect the percentages to exceed the wholesale discount offered to resellers of LEC services. Also, as a recipient of the school and library discount, you are restricted in your resale ability.
School use a variety of means to raise funds locally to augment their budgets.
I view high speed digital infrastructure no differently from water or sewer service. The owner of the property also owns their piece of the infrastructure that connects to the greater pipe. Not if you want to take advantage of inexpensive and high quality products. We will be asked to suspend this view in the future, to the exclusion of small business and basic consumer electronics concepts. I am in the process of moving to a smaller town this month.