internet/telephone charges (fwd)

[Brenda Victoria Barber <bvb2@Ra.MsState.Edu>]

This message was forwarded to me by my aunt who works at Northeast
Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi. I thought that
all of you would like to know this.

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---------- Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:24:29 -0600
From: Sheila Owens <SOwens@necc.cc.ms.us>
To: "'bvb2@Ra.msstate.edu'" <bvb2@Ra.MsState.Edu>
Subject: internet/telephone charges

Hey Vickie,

This was forwarded to all of us.  Thought you might want to
share it with the folks at State.

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• To: Jazzing <jazzing@gte.net>
• Subject: Higher Phone Bills for Internet Users
• From: hollydi@ix.netcom.com
• Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 13:31:44 -0600

thought you might want to respond to this.

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, 1998. Send your comments and tell them what you think.
                  mailto:isp@fcc.gov

Every phone company is in on this one, and they are trying to sneak it
in just under the wire for litiagation. Let everyone you know hear
this one. Get the e-mail address to everyone you can think of.

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