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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Unsubstantiated Rumor
The detailed background info on this issue can be found on Page 1 of WebWeek, Jan 20, 1997. "ISPs Could Owe New Fees To Telcos if FCC Gives its OK". FCC has an email box at [email protected] for ISPs and consumers to send informal comments. The deadline is Feb 21, and March 24 is the dead for replies to comments. FCC will post the comments at www.fcc.gov/isp.html Hong Chen 408-567-3800 (tel) [email protected] 408-567-0990 (fax) On Sun, 9 Feb 1997, James R. Fisher wrote: > What appears below is an unsubstantiated rumor, but some rumors are true... > -jrf > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >Return-Path: [email protected] > >Date: Sat, 8 Feb 97 16:41:22 EST > >To: [email protected], [email protected] > >From: "Bruce B. Bottomley" <[email protected]> > >Subject: Fw: Telephone charges for Internet > > > > > >Does anybody know if there's truth in this one? The concept doesn't sound > >extraordinarily unlikely given the info we received from the FCC rep at FNC > >a few months back about central office loading, allocation of costs and > >revenues, etc., but the lack of publicity associated with this--if true--is > >a bit surprising. > > > >>Subject: Fwd: Telephone charges for Internet > >> > >>>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 > >>>[email protected] 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. > >>> > >>>[email protected] > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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