Schools, Libraries Internet Aid Delayed
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A cash-flow problem in a federal program is hindering the ability of many schools and libraries to pay for Internet service.
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Getting information from the government under the Freedom of Information Act can take longer than waiting for ketchup to flow from a new bottle. Much longer.
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By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 10--What a difference face-to-face communication makes. Last week, an hour or so of conversation swept away months of uncertainty about the fate of public library services in Gulfport.
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Disadvantaged children lagging a full year behind before they start school.
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The $328 million project will help countries plan or install free computer and Internet access in libraries.
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Asian countries are reeling from cuts in underwater internet fiber optic cables that have left millions in the e-dark. While the internet feels crucial, one internet analyst says such outages are the cost of cheap internet access fees.
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By Rick Weiss, Washington Post Staff Writer  Scientists, scholars and others planning to use their Macintosh computers to submit grant proposals to the federal government in the months ahead should be prepared for a rocky, or at least error-message-littered, road ahead.
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WASHINGTON - Lawmakers revived a long-stalled effort Wednesday to block state and local governments from taxing Internet connections, in a last-minute agreement to ban the taxes until 2007.
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By The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Jun. 15--UPDATED AT 10:10 A.M.   A computer network outage affecting several educational organizations in Whatcom County has knocked out e-mail and Internet access to several school sites.
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Congress is poised to extend a ban on taxing Internet access, a move that would please Internet service providers but possibly cost states millions of dollars in lost revenue. -washingtonpost.com
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The trustees of the Springvale Public Library are seeking support for Future Access, a technology sponsorship program.  Local businesses and organizations may subscribe to support a public computer station for a four-year cycle and will be recognized for their donations.
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WASHINGTON - A cash-flow problem in a federal program is hindering the ability of many schools and libraries to pay for Internet service.
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WASHINGTON) - Lawmakers revived a long-stalled effort Wednesday to block state and local governments from taxing Internet connections, in a last-minute agreement to ban the taxes until 2007.
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PERM. Feb 12 (Interfax) - The trial of a school director accused of using unlicensed computer software has been postponed until February 14.
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A controversial new law that could signal trouble ahead for independent programers is delayed again.
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Congress acted yesterday to block state and local governments from taxing connections that link consumers to the Internet for the next three years.
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ISPs say bringing broadband to rural sites doesn't deliver sufficient return on investment.