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115 STAT. 1834 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-JAN. 8, 2002 "(i) serve the broadest range of institutions, programs providing instruction outside of the school setting, programs serving adults, especially parents, with low levels of literacy, institutions of higher education, teacher training centers, research institutes, and private industry; "(ii) have substantial academic and teaching capabilities, including the capability of training, retraining, and inservice upgrading of teaching skills and the capability to provide professional development; "(iii) provide a comprehensive range of courses for educators to teach instructional strategies for students with different skill levels; "(iv) provide training to participating educators in ways to integrate telecommunications courses into existing school curriculum; "(v) provide instruction for students, teachers, and parents; "(vi) serve a multistate area; and "(vii) give priority to the provision of equipment and linkages to isolated areas; and "(E) involve a telecommunications entity (such as a satellite, cable, telephone, computer, or public or private television stations) participating in the eligible entity and donating equipment or in-kind services for telecommunications linkages. 20 USC 7255d. " SEC. 5475. OTHER GRANT ASSISTANCE. " (a) SPECIAL STATEWIDE NETWORK.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in conjunction with the Office of Educational Technology, may provide assistance to a statewide telecommunications network if such network— "(A) provides 2-way full-motion interactive video and audio communications; "(B) links together public colleges and universities and secondary schools throughout the State; and "(C) meets any other requirements determined appropriate by the Secretary. "(2) MATCHING CONTRIBUTION. —^A statewide telecommunications network assisted under paragraph (1) shall contribute, either directly or through private contributions, non-Federal funds equal to not less than 50 percent of the cost of such network. " (b) SPECLVL LOCAL NETWORK. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to provide assistance, on a competitive basis, to a local educational agency, or a consortium of such agencies, to enable such agency or consortium to establish a high-technology demonstration program. "(2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. —^A high-technology demonstration program assisted under paragraph (1) shall— "(A) include 2-way full-motion interactive video, audio, and text communications; "(B) link together elementary schools and secondary schools, colleges, and universities; "(C) provide parent participation and family programs; "(D) include a staff development program; and