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I got the date from WebWeek, jan 20th. I am sure that the one you provided should be the right one as it comes off from FCC's home page. Thanks for the update. Hong Chen 408-567-3800 (tel) [email protected] 408-567-0990 (fax) On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, Simona Nass wrote: > 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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