Let me clarify this a bit for our Non-USA members. In the USA,
many people use the Internet from their homes utilizing flat rate local
service which might be something like $8 per month for unlimited
telephone usage in the local geographic area (maybe several towns)
where they live. Some companies want to prevent people from using this
service for many hours a day for Internet connections. Indeed some
people use this service on one of their telephone lines to keep that line connected
the entire day to the Internet--maybe 24 hours. So, if telephone companies
set up a per-minute fee structure for telephone service to Internet
providers this would require either a change in how people use the
Internet or increased payments from them. People in situations like
universities probably would not be affected. The message directs people
to contact a USA government agency involved in regulating such
things within the USA.
When material probably only of interest to USA-based participants
in mg-ed-dv is posted, it would be courteous to include in the subject
field something like "Of USA interest only".
Cybercollegially,
Charlie Wankel
netmaster mg-ed-dv
Coach Margie wrote:
> Dear List,
> FYI!
>
> >__________________________________
> >Subject: Your local telephone company
> >Author: Ted <
ted@afrocentricnews.net> at internet
> >Date: 1/7/98 5:00 AM
> >
> >
> >There is a very important matter currently under review by the FCC that will
> >directly affect you:
> >
> >Your local telephone company has filed a proposal with the FCC to impose per
> >minute charges for your internet service. They contend that your internet
> >usage has or will hinder the operation of the telephone network.
> >
> >This is nothing other than an excuse to extract more money and to hinder
> >Internet communications. We all already pay a monthly service fee for the use
> >of the 'telephone network'.
> >
> >The FCC has created an email box for your comments, responses must be received
> >by February 13, 1998. Send your comments to
isp@fcc.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 hear this one.
> >
> >Get this e-mail address to everyone.
> >
> >We begin a New Year together with wishes of health, wealth and plenty of
> >happiness.
> >
> >Ted Terry
> >PoliceNet.com
http://www.policenet.com
> >AfroCentricnews.com
http://www.afrocentricnews.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >