RE: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet

["Christian Kuhtz" <ck () adsu bellsouth com>]

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> Actually, what the FCC stated was that this tariff was filed
properly as
> the DSL lines are an extension of GTE's inter-LATA frame network. 
Seems
> pretty dubious to me, although it's not the whole Internet as 
> long distance
> thing which I was afraid of at first.  Apparently there's to be 
> yet another
> FCC statement on either access fees or reciprocal comp (I cant
remember
> which but I think it's the latter) by the end of the week.  Those
RBOCs
> must have a bunch of lobbyist hanging out at the FCC. 

.. just like every other industry or special interest group.  CLECs
come to mind..  Remember:  Lobbying is legalized bribery.

Cheers,
Chris

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