From:	"Colin W. Glenn" <cwg01 AT gnofn DOT org>
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Subject:	FCC considers higher phone rates for Internet Usage
Date:	Fri, 7 Feb 1997 21:54:34 -0600
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From rj02 AT gnofn DOT org Fri Feb  7 21:52:44 1997
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 00:46:03 -0600
From: Ray Jones <rj02 AT gnofn DOT org>
Newsgroups: local.gnofn

I checked out the following message and found it to be true. Please read
it and forward any comments you might have to the e-mail address provided.

At the end of the message, I've included a URL for an FCC web page at
which you can get more information.

Should you wish to comment, please do so immediately as the deadline for
comments is 02-13-97.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: 7 Feb 1997 02:23:52 GMT
From: info AT usa DOT com
Subject: Local Phone Companies Want to Bill Internet Users

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 "isp AT fcc DOT gov" 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 here this one.
Get the e-mail address to everyone you can think of.



Note from Ray Jones:

The FCC has more on the subject at the following url, if you want to check
it out.

	http://www.fcc.gov/isp.html

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