[7560] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Unsubstantiated Rumor
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Hong Chen)
Mon Feb 17 17:04:27 1997
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 13:29:32 -0800 (PST)
From: Hong Chen <hchen@aimnet.net>
To: Simona Nass <simona@panix.com>
cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <199702172117.QAA20430@panix3.panix.com>
I got the date from WebWeek, jan 20th. I am sure that
the one you provided should be the right one as it
comes off from FCC's home page.
Thanks for the update.
Hong Chen 408-567-3800 (tel)
hchen@aimnet.net 408-567-0990 (fax)
On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, Simona Nass wrote:
> Their page said
> Comment Date: January 29, 1997 new!
> Reply Comment Date: February 14, 1997 new!
> when I checked just now. Where did you get the dates you mentioned? -S.
>
> >The detailed background info on this issue can be found on
> >Page 1 of WebWeek, Jan 20, 1997.
> >"ISPs Could Owe New Fees To Telcos if FCC Gives its OK".
> >FCC has an email box at
> > isp@fcc.gov
> >for ISPs and consumers to send informal comments. The deadline is
> >Feb 21, and March 24 is the dead for replies to comments.
> >
> >FCC will post the comments at
> >
> > www.fcc.gov/isp.html
> >Hong Chen 408-567-3800 (tel)
> >hchen@aimnet.net 408-567-0990 (fax)
> >
> >On Sun, 9 Feb 1997, James R. Fisher wrote:
> >
> >> What appears below is an unsubstantiated rumor, but some rumors are true...
> >> -jrf
> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >> >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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >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
> >>
> >
>
>
