Phone Company Internet charges

[Leonard Childs]

Warren Fisher wrote:
>
> Dear list,
>
>  I am forwarding this to you 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.=20
> Send your comments to:
>
>  isp@fcc.gov=20
>
> 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 here about this one. Get the e-mail
> address to everyone you can think of.
>
>  isp@fcc.gov
>
> Please forward this email to all your friends on the internet so all
> our voices may be heard!
> --
> Warren D. Fisher
> fish@communique.net
> Registered Piano Technician
> Piano Technicians Guild
> New Orleans Chapter 701Dear Warren,
I understand from my satellite dish co. that in a few months we will be
able to hook up to satellite bypassing the phone co., which will provide
faster and cleaner new-work processing.              Lenny Childs