Re: (Fwd) Re: the phone companies are at it again... (fwd)

[Kent Newton <KentN -at- METRIX-INC -dot- COM>]

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Kent Newton
kentn -at- metrix-inc -dot- com

On Wednesday, February 12, 1997 3:47 PM, T.
Mazza[SMTP:tmazz -at- KODIAK -dot- ADAMS -dot- COM] wrote:
>>--- Forwarded mail from Frank Raymond <fraymond -at- math -dot- lsa -dot- umich -dot- edu>
>>
>>
>>I don't think this is fake as I saw a short notice of it in the
>>papers. the hearings start tomorrow so today or at least by
>>tomorrow will be the best time to protest.
>>Frank R.
>>I received this from a reliable source .
>>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>
>>
>>I AM WRITING 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
>>E-MAIL BOX FOR YOUR COMMENTS; RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEB 13, 1997.
>>
>>SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO:
>>                        isp -at- fcc -dot- gov
>>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 AND FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ALL
>>YOUR FRIENDS ON THE INTERNET SO ALL OUR VOICES MAY BE HEARD.

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