Three weeks into the new job and William Jones has turned me on to some very good news!
Discounts are available to eligible rural health care providers for telecommunications services and monthly Internet service charges. This program was authorized by Congress under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and designed by the Federal Communications Commission to enable rural health care providers to obtain services at rates no higher than their urban counterparts. The 2007 "urban rate" for T1 service in Pennsylvania is $394. So, if a qualified rural health care provider successfully applies to the program, the USAC would pay the difference between your current monthly charge and $394.
In FY2006, only 19 Pennsylvania health care providers availed themselves of the program. At least that many appear to be eligible in just the northwest based on my initial review of the site. I talked with a gentleman this morning at the Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC) who agreed the program is underutlized in Pennsylvania.
Application criteria and forms are available at the USAC web site.
Randy
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