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Program OverviewEligible non-profit schools and libraries may receive discounts ranging from 20 percent to 90 percent on eligible telecommunication services,
depending on economic need and location (urban or rural). The level of discount is based upon the percentage of students eligible for
participation in the National School Lunch Program or other federally approved alternative mechanisms contained in the Improving America’s Schools Act. Libraries use the discount percentage of the school district in which they are located.
Eligible services include:
- Traditional telecommunications services — a full range of commercially available telecommunications services including basic
telephone service, long distance telephone service, leased data circuits, ISDN lines, and video services.
- Internet access — dial-in and/or direct connections,web-hosting
and e-mail (training and content is not included).
- Internal connections — communications wiring, routers, switches, hubs, PBXs, network servers, uninterruptible power supply
systems, some networking software, and wireless LANs, as well as maintenance of these connections (excludes personal computers,
modems (unless the modem is installed or provided as part of an otherwise eligible service or facility), cable modems, Network
Interface Cards (NICs), TVs, microphones, FAX machines, voice mail, asbestos removal, electrical wiring and electrical system upgrades).
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Jumpstart: E-rate 2010
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Get ahead of the game by meeting with Merit staff this summer. The Form 471 Filing Window may only be a few months long, but you can submit your Form 470 any time during the year!
Whether you're going out for bids, or you will have an existing contract in place for 2010-2011, your Support Team can help you assess your bandwidth needs and get the most out of your Merit Membership. In preparation for the next USF Application Cycle, the Member Relations Team will be contacting our Members throughout the summer and fall to discuss how Merit can help you leverage your connection to the Merit Community.
Contact the K12 or Library Support Team with any questions.
Phone: 734-527-5772
Email:
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Erate forms are PDFs and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free from
Adobe.
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