Figure 19. Average Cost of Leased-Lines by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
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Population of Legal Service Area | ||||||
| 56kbps | 64kbps | 128kbps | T1 | T3 | Other | |
| Million + | $1,025.95 | N/A | $2,070.46 | $5,556.95 | N/A | $788.81 |
| 500,000-999,999 | $1,858.72 | $1,400.00 | $4,666.51 | $12,467.30 | N/A | $14,759.54 |
| 100,000-499,999 | $3,678.66 | $1,200.00 | $2,436.41 | $9,947.07 | N/A | $9,082.26 |
| 25,000-99,999 | $2,828.14 | $1,444.92 | $3,254.70 | $7,323.41 | N/A | $3,828.16 |
| 5,000-24,999 | $3,055.84 | $948.00 | $1,493.42 | $5,066.83 | N/A | $3,130.34 |
| LT 5,000 | $1,749.98 | N/A | N/A | $3,955.59 | N/A | $500.00 |
| Overall | $2,693.70 | $1,342.65 | $2,806.41 | $7,396.66 | N/A | $3,889.84 |
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Urban/Rural Status | ||||||
| 56kbps | 64kbps | 128kbps | T1 | T3 | Other | |
| CC | $3,516.71 | $1,312.34 | $3,649.79 | $7,267.98 | N/A | $6,598.98 |
| NC | $3,756.12 | $1,982.19 | $2,763.04 | $7,145.56 | N/A | $3,347.25 |
| NO | $1,918.47 | $1,201.10 | $1,619.58 | $8,003.54 | N/A | $3,560.80 |
| Overall | $2,693.70 | $1,342.65 | $2,806.41 | $7,396.66 | N/A | $3,889.84 |
From:
Bertot, J. C., McClure, C. R., and Fletcher, P.D. (1997). The 1997 National Survey of U.S. Public Libraries and the Internet: Final Report Washington, D.C.: American Library Association, Office for Information Technology Policy.