List Friends,

This was in my in box this morning. Has anyone else heard about it?  If it is
true it would be one more barrier to many whose financial resources limit their
access to this comunication/information medium . . .

Jim Cz

Responding to the message of <v01520d01af264c58aacf@[198.199.231.38]>
from [log in to unmask] (J. Reasoner):
>
> Please excuse me if you've already seen this posting.  I thought you might
> be interested in this issue.
>
> Janet
>
> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 16:06:40 -0600
> >From: D Schoech <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Prevent per minute internet charges --send email to FCC at
> >enclosed address
> >
> >Good Morning,
> >>
> >>I am writing you this to inform you of a very important matter
> >>currently under review by the FCC. Your local telephone company has
> >>filed a proposal with the FCC to impose per minute charges for
> >>your internet service. They contend that your usage has or will
> >>hinder the operation of the telephone network.
> >>
> >>
> >>It is my belief that internet usage will diminish if users were
> >>required to pay additional per minute charges. The FCC has created an
> >>email box for your comments, responses must be received by February
> >>13, 1997. Send your comments to [log in to unmask] and tell them what you
> >>think.
> >>
> >>
> >>Every phone company is in on this one, and they are trying to sneak
> >>it in just under the wire for litigation. Let everyone you know hear
> >>this one. Get the e-mail address to everyone you can think of.
> >>[log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>
> >>Please forward this email to all your friends on the internet so all
> >>our voices may be heard!
> >>
> >>
> >>James Carrott
> >>[log in to unmask]
> >>Department of Computer Sciences
> >>1210 West Dayton Street
> >>Madison, WI  53706
> >>
> >>(608)262-5776 fax 265-2635
> >
> >--------------712418CE79BB--


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