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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. Hilarious! by imidazole2 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    lol... check it out! http://www.serversunderthesun.com/tin/

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    -Imidazole2
  2. Anyone know where I can get a cheap network card? by stecoop · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Preferably something below $32.43.

  3. Re:This just in by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Flamebait my ass. Stupid moderators

  4. Re:from cnn: by Cereal+Box · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What the hell are you talking about? Back in 2000 I bought a 10/100 NIC (I _assume_ that's what we're talking about here) for $20. Did they really drop in price that fast?

    And Windows drivers for ethernet NICs are pretty much a no-brainer. Please elaborate on the bugginess...