<div dir="ltr"><div><a href="http://www.districtdispatch.org/2014/07/possible-amendment-damaging-e-rate-expected-soon/">http://www.districtdispatch.org/2014/07/possible-amendment-damaging-e-rate-expected-soon/</a></div><div>
<br></div><div><br></div><div><h1>Possible amendment damaging to E-rate is expected soon.</h1><div><span>Posted on </span><font color="#0066cc">July 14, 2014</font><span> by </span><span><font color="#0066cc">Jeffrey Kratz</font></span><span> </span>  </div>
                                 <div><p>The ALA Washington Office just got off a conference call with House Democratic Leadership regarding a possible amendment to the House Financial Services Appropriations bill that would limit the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) ability to increase funds to the Federal E-rate program. We expect a possible amendment to be voted on the House floor sometime within the next 48 to 72 hours.</p>
<p><a href="http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=53597" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0066cc">Please call your U.S. Representative today and encourage him or her not to support any amendment that would thwart the FCC’s ability to increase funds to the Federal E-rate program.</font></strong></a></p>
<p>The E-rate program is part of the Universal Service Fund, which is overseen by the FCC. Through this program, libraries and schools receive discounts on telecommunications services including high capacity broadband.</p>
<p>More information on this amendment will be posted on District Dispatch as it becomes available.</p></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.districtdispatch.org/2014/07/possible-amendment-damaging-e-rate-expected-soon/">http://www.districtdispatch.org/2014/07/possible-amendment-damaging-e-rate-expected-soon/</a><br clear="all">
<br>-- <br></div><div><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Lincoln County Library District</span></em><br>
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