The FCC is seeking comment on whether changes should be made regarding the E-Rate service referred to as Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS). When originally adopted, the FCC Commission noted that MIBS could “provide substantial benefits and cost savings to many schools and libraries, particularly small districts and libraries without a dedicated technology director available to deploy and manage advanced [local area networks] quickly and efficiently.”

To help provide input to the FCC, please complete the survey below to indicate the impact that utilizing MIBS has had on your district, school, or library.

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* 1. District, School, or Library name:

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* 2. If a district or library system, how many buildings do you serve?

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* 3. What is the total enrollment of your district or school?

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* 4. Does your organization employ a full time Technology Coordinator/IT Director?

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* 5. How many employees support your organization's LAN/WAN technology?

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* 6. What led your organization to utilize MIBS service? Please describe.

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* 7. In your experience, what are the benefits of utilizing MIBS service? Please describe.

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* 8. Are there cost savings utilizing MIBS?

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* 9. If so, what is the estimated savings, such as the cost of hiring dedicated network technology staff?

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