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Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 15:59:32 -0500
From: Tom Hammer <hammer@asel.udel.edu>
To: Barbara Pizzala <Barbara_M_Pizzala@wlgore.com>,
Jan Hammer <hammerj@war.wyeth.com>,
John Rosch <jrosch@citizen.infi.net>, Larry Hammer <LHammer610@aol.com>,
Mike <hollm6j0@numen.elon.edu>, Beenu Gupta <72559@UDel.Edu>,
Chuck Biehl <cbiehl@online1.magnus1.com>,
Gerard Anderson <gaia@bellatlantic.net>,
Michael Smith <geology@UDel.Edu>, Myrna Nurse <myrna@UDel.Edu>,
Ron Russo <russorr@aol.com>, "Stekettee, Scott" <stek@keypress.com>,
"Stekettee, Nan" <crf@libertynet.org>
Subject: FCC ruling coming
You may want to know about this attempt to increase cost of using the
Internet.
Tom Hammer
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From: Philippe Varlet <philvar@EROLS.COM>
To: IRTRAD-L@Danann.hea.ie
Subject: PTP Threat to Internet use in the USA (fwd)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 16:00:00 -0500
Message-ID: <199702062100.QAA19025@smtp2.erols.com>
Got this and thought I'd pass it on...
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>
>I am writing you to inform you of a very important matter currently
>under review by the FCC. Many local telephone companies have filed a
>proposal with the FCC to impose per minute charges for Internet service.
>They contend that use of Internet has or will hinder the operation of
>the
>telephone network.
>
>Internet usage will diminish if users were required to pay additional
>per
>minute charges.
>
>The FCC has created an email box for comments regarding this proposal,
>responses must be received by February 13, 1997. Send your comments to
>isp@fcc.gov and tell them what you think.
>
>Please forward this email to your friends on the internet so all our
>voices may be heard.
Philippe Varlet
philvar@erols.com
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