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Member's Call to Participate in Advisory Groups / Communities for Wireless & eLMS |
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Non-profits Exempt from Federal Sales Tax on Telecommunications Services |
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MiCTA / Avaya / NACR Webinar - "2nd Tuesday" in March |
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H.323 Security Issues |
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Tech Depot special offer |
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Office Depot special offer |
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Gateway special offer |
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Save 20% on Broart's New Line of Archival Storage Cases, Boxes and Envelopes |
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MiCTA Spring 2004 Conference Materials now available! |
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primary purposes for these committees are to serve member
needs and help facilitate program development and enhancement
in each of these two important and emerging program
areas. It is not intended that participation on these
committees will be overly taxing or burdensome. Volunteers
should expect to respond to surveys, participate in
conference calls, webinars and occasional meetings,
possibly held in conjunction with MiCTA conferences.
Members having experience with installations and administration
of these programs are especially encouraged to participate.
Examples of some of the committees'
activities include the following: |
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Discussion and evaluation of current MiCTA programs |
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Discussion of the pros and cons of current and recent implementations |
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Suggest and assist with development of member education programs regarding: |
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Current MiCTA programs |
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Industry standards |
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Latest industry advances |
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| MiCTA
members interested in participating on either the Wireless
or eLMS Advisory Committees can visit their respective
pages at: |
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| Also,
you can e-mail John Rathje at jrathje@mictaservice.com
. You may also reach John at 888-870-8677. |
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Non-profit
organizations are indeed exempt from federal sales tax
on telecommunications services. Also, in at least 31 states,
non-profits are exempt from state sales tax on telecommunications
services. If you are unsure if your state offers this
exemption, you should contact your state's Department
of Treasury.
Each carrier may handle the process of having the tax
removed from your bill differently. Some have a special
form, and others will simply ask for a copy of your “tax
exempt certificate”. While you may have to do this
annually, and check your bills regularly, it will be well
worth your trouble. |
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Make plans
to join in the “2 nd Tuesday Webinar on March 9.
Steve Walton of Avaya will email you information regarding
the time and topic in time for you to put it on your calendar.
These informative webinars are designed exclusively for
the MiCTA membership and offer relevant information on
topics of importance to the public sector. Please call
the MiCTA office (888 870 8677) and let us know about
topics you would like to see us feature. |
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A number of
vulnerabilities have been discovered in various implementations
of the multimedia telephony protocol H.323. Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) and video conferencing equipment
and software can use these protocols to communicate over
a variety of computer networks.
Here's a great link for more information. http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2004-01.html |
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| Special
Offer from Tech Depot |
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| Tech Depot
has exceptional pricing for MiCTA members on all
HP branded, commercial grade equipment. Here are
prices on some of HP's most popular items to give you
some idea as to the value being offered. The prices
shown are for businesses. Therefore, pricing for most
MiCTA members will be even less. (Prices shown do not
include shipping, handling or tax) |
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| Item # |
Mfg # |
Product |
QTY |
Price |
Total |
| S2363549 |
Q2426A#ABA |
HP LaserJet 4200N Network Printer |
1 |
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| S2286083 |
C9692A#ABA |
HP Color LaserJet 4600N Printer |
1 |
$2,040.00 |
$2,040.00 |
| S2815593 |
DQ916A#ABA |
HP / Compaq Evo D220M Microtower |
1 |
$524.00 |
$524.00 |
| S2697559 |
335873-001 |
HP / SERVER TC2120 P4-2.66GHz |
1 |
$692.00 |
$692.00 |
| S2815607 |
350535-B21 |
PROLIANT DL140 XEON - 2.4GHz (2P) |
1 |
$1,392.00 |
$1,392.00 |
| S2405792 |
J4897A#ABA |
HP ProCurve Switch 2742 0/100/1000 24-Port |
1 |
$1,374.15 |
$1,374.15 |
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Office
Depot's February Special of the Month
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Brother® P-Touch PT-1180
Handheld Labeling System for only $35.99!! |
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| Item # |
338173 |
| Label size |
1/2" |
| Number of lines printed |
2 |
| Number of characters displayed |
8 |
| Number of character fonts |
5 |
| Number of symbols |
53 |
| Automatic formating |
Yes |
| Barcoding |
No |
| Sequence |
No |
| Automatic tape cutter |
Yes |
| Typewriter style keyboard |
Yes |
| Power source |
AA batteries |
| Batteries included |
No |
| Warranty |
1-year |
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Interested?
Contact MiCTA/Office Depot
Account Manager, Sarah Short
800-578-9675 x: 5910
sshort@officedepot.com |
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Gateway
Special Offer
GW
Quote #: 02031885
Quote Date: 02/03/04 14:41 CST
Gateway M305E
System Quote
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| Operating
System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional |
| Application
Software: Microsoft® Works 7.0 |
| AntiVirus
Software: Norton AntiVirus Software 90 day Introductory
Offer |
| Processor:
Mobile Intel® Celeron® Processor 2.5GHz with 256K
cache |
| Memory:
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| Hard
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| Floppy
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| Optical
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| Expansion
Slots: One type II, or one type III PC Card Slot |
| External
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| Screen:
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| Video:
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technology |
| Keyboard
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| Multimedia
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| Speakers:
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| Battery:
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warranty |
| Modem:
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| Network
Adapter: Integrated Intel® 10/100 Ethernet
Adapter |
| Internet
Service Provider: Six months America Online®
Internet access |
| Integrated
Wireless Networking Adapter: Not Selected |
| Extended
Service Plans: Value Service Plan-4Yr Parts/Labor/No
Onsite/4 Yr Technical Support |
| Carrying
Case: Gateway Carrying Case |
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Configured
Price: US $1,323.00
System Quantity: 1
Total Price: US $1,323.00 |
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Comments:
When placing your order,
please attach this quote to your purchase order.
A copy of this quote will be held for a period of 90 days
after 02/03/2004
Quote subject to terms of current Agreement signed by
you and Gateway, or absent Agreement, to Gateway's Standard
Terms of Sale and applicable product and services warranties
which are available by writing to Gateway Terms &
Conditions, P.O. Box 1951 , North Sioux City , SD 57049-1951
. Prices exclude shipping and handling and taxes unless
otherwise noted. AOL Promotional Plan Customers: TO AVOID
BEING CHARGED A MONTHLY FEE, CANCEL BEFORE PROMOTIONAL
PERIOD ENDS. Promotional period begins 30 days from receipt
of system. All AOL Customers: You may incur surcharges
even during promotional period for premium services, or
long distance charges on your phone bill, depending on
location and calling plan. Communication surcharges may
also apply with some access numbers and in AK. For details
and access numbers call 1-800-846-2000. Check with your
local phone company to determine whether the access numbers
you select is a local call for your calling plan. New
U.S. members only. Major credit card or checking account
required. Use may be limited, especially during peak usage.
Certain Microsoft® software product(s) included with
this computer may use technological measures for copy
protection. IN SUCH EVENT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE
THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE PRODUCT
ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. Product activation procedures and
Microsoft's privacy policy will be detailed during initial
launch of the product, or upon certain reinstallations
of the software product(s) or reconfigurations of the
computer, and may be completed by Internet or telephone
(toll charges may apply). Leasing opportunities are offered
by independent leasing companies to qualified commercial
customers for minimum acquisitions of $750 (before shipping
and taxes) in Gateway products. Lease payment (if shown)
is based on an 'FMV lease' (purchase option equal to 'fair
market value' at lease end). Lease rate dependant on credit
qualifications. Additional terms and options may be available.
Documentation fees, security deposits, or advance payments
may be required of lessees. All lease payments, terms,
and credit qualifications are subject to change without
notice or obligation. © 2001 Gateway, Inc. All rights
reserved. |
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Registration
materials for the MiCTA Spring 2004 Conference are now
available on the website. Take advantage of the new $79
rate!
http://www.micta.org/conferences/default.asp |
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