Unsubstantiated Rumor

["James R. Fisher" <JFISHER () OMEGA7 WR USGS GOV>]

  What appears below is an unsubstantiated rumor, but some rumors are true...
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> Return-Path: bbb () acm org
> Date: Sat, 8 Feb 97 16:41:22 EST
> To: fnc () web1 hpc org, lsn () hpcc gov
> From: "Bruce B. Bottomley" <bbb () acm org>
> Subject: Fw: Telephone charges for Internet
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> 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
> > > isp () fcc 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.
> > >
> > > isp () fcc gov
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