Discounted Services for Schools and Libraries.
Pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B)), certain schools and libraries receive support under the definition of universal service. The discount matrix below is presented for calculating discounts to those qualifying entities..
School & Library Discount Matrix.
| Discount Levels | ||
| How Disadvantaged? % of Students Eligible for National School Lunch Program or federal approved alternative mechanisms |
Urban Discount | Rural Discount |
| <1 | 20% | 25% |
| 1 – 19 | 40% | 50% |
| 20 – 34 | 50% | 60% |
| 35 – 49 | 60% | 70% |
| 50 – 74 | 80% | 80% |
| 75 – 100 | 90% | 90% |
Intrastate discounts shall be available only after January 1, 1998 and only if the discounts are solely funded through the federal universal service program. Actual intrastate discounts my be lower than shown if federal funding is insufficient to cover the full discount. Details regarding the federal program and qualification for federal funding are found at 47 C.F.R. Part 54.