E-rate Effects

1.
Please answer all questions based on the experience of [entity name].

When you consider the effects of E-rate funding on your entity in the recent past, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
(Check one in each row)
    Strongly agree Moderately agree Neither agree nor disagree Moderately disagree Strongly disagree Unable to judge
 
a. E-rate increases my entity's ability to attract providers of E-rate-eligible services.
 
b. E-rate helps provide stability in year-to-year funding for information technology.
 
c. E-rate frees up money in my entity's budget for use on other expenses.
 
d. E-rate enables my entity to obtain additional technology funding from other sources.
 
e. E-rate enables my entity to obtain services or equipment that otherwise would be unaffordable.
 
f. E-rate helps my entity achieve its information technology goals.
   

 
If any, what other effects has E-rate funding had on your entity in the recent past?


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