Cost of telecommunications Services

Bancroft-Rosalie School will see a decrease in the cost of telecommunications services next year. Telecommunication Services include Internet Access, Telephone service, and the Web Hosting Service. Bancroft-Rosalie School qualifies for a 70% discount on telecommunications services. This percentage is based on the school free and reduced lunch percentage. The discounted portion is paid by with Universal Service Funds collected by the federal government through a fee charged on all telephones. Bancroft-Rosalie School uses Great Plains Communications for Internet Access and local telephone service. The total cost for Internet access will be $29,859.84 for next year, making the discount $20,901.89. The school cost for Internet is the difference between the two, or $8957.95. The estimated total cost for telephone service is $2430.72, with a school cost of $729.22. Verizon Global Business is the school long distance carrier. The total cost for long distance is estimated to be $4953.6, and the school cost is $1486.08. The Foundation for Educational Services is the school web host. The total cost for web hosting is $1310.40. The school cost is $393.12.