[36869] in Hotline Meeting
Is this for real or another "modem tax" rumor?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (dryfoo@MIT.EDU)
Tue Feb 11 13:46:01 1997
From: dryfoo@MIT.EDU
To: dryfoos@MIT.EDU
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 13:45:56 EST
I've received this about 100 times yesterday and today. Is this just
the "modem tax" rumor again? Or a real proposal?
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We are 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 our 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 litiagation. Let everyone you know here
this one. Get the e-mail address to everyone you can think of.
isp@fcc.gov
Please forward this email to all your friends on the internet so all
our voices may be heard!
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