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School Internet Program Audit Shows Fraud and Waste

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the information-superhighway-is-a-toll-road dept.

uid0mako writes "CNN is reporting on the abuses of E-rate. E-rate is a government-sponsored program that provides discounted Internet access and internal connection gear such as wiring, adaptors and servers to underprivileged schools. One of the incidents includes $24 million spent on 74000 wireless network cards that never left the loading dock."

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  1. from cnn: by ikea5 · · Score: 3, Informative

    from cnn: The cards were purchased in 1999 for about $24 million, including supposed installation charges. The price is with installation charges included.

  2. Re:Duplicate (who would have guessed?) by makomk · · Score: 3, Informative
    It's basically the same story [slashdot.org] as told earlier.

    No, more like a new developement in the story (though anyone who hasn't read the previous story yet should do NOW!)