NEC Admits To Ripping Off Schools Through E-Rate Program

MAurelius writes "The New York Times (regist. req'd) is reporting that NEC now admits to ripping off multiple low-income school districts by connecting them to the internet with equipment more advanced and expensive than necessary. Several orders of magnitude more expensive. All paid for by telephone rate-payers. That would be you."

Comments

Re:Sounds like a federal program

[Tony-A]

Anyone can get ripped off at any level. The good thing is that someone at least *noticed* this one and is now beating restitution out of the victims. [Emphasis added]

Typo?
What worries me is that it's probably right as writ.

Re:I'm not paying

[Anonymous Coward]

I am not even English
What do I do??

That would depend on which variety of non-english you are.

• If French: find someone to surrender to.
• If Quebecois: secede.
• If African: start a useless discussion in the UN general assembly condemning the US.
• If Israeli: bulldoze some housing.

Re:wow. Rough bunch.

[rking]

It's easier this way; the victims have a proven track record of paying up for outrageous demands.

Re:Sounds like a federal program

[CondeZer0]

As Isaac Asimov put it (wording approximate):

"If I must be ruledby larcenous bullies, I much prefer that they be located far away. Local bullies know far more about me and my doings than faraway bullies sitting in offices in Washington, and can oppress me far more effectively."

Source Henry Spencer: http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=Htt7u5.E6n%40 spsystems.net