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Their page said Comment Date: January 29, 1997 new! Reply Comment Date: February 14, 1997 new! when I checked just now. Where did you get the dates you mentioned? -S. >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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