per minute charge? deadline 2/13/97

[NancyK]

Hi all,

Please send a note to the FCC sometime before the end of thursday--their
cutoff period for comments.

Nancy

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NETWK> May Day, May Day!  FCC imposing per-minute charges?
http://www.fcc.gov/isp.html

Dear Internet Users,

Please read this and email the FCC sending your comments concerning
that the FCC wanting to impose per minute charges for your internet
service.

    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.

    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 at 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 here this one. Get the e-mail address to everyone you can
think of.

                         isp at fcc.gov

Please forward this email to all your friends on the internet
so all our voices may be heard!

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Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 22:59:59 -0800 (PST)
From: NancyK <nancyk at scn.org>
To: isp at fcc.gov
Subject: Internet charges

Hello,

I am writing to express my concern that a per minute charge may be imposed
by the FCC on internet service.

The telephone services that are suffering due to the surge in internet
usage is due mainly to the fact that the phone companies have heavily
marketed extra phone lines and have simply run out of lines.  This was
poor planning on their part; however, they *are* charging for the lines,
which should balance things out. 

I am a volunteer with Seattle Community Network, a non-profit organization
which offers free email and limited internet service to the community.  We
impose a 45 minute restriction on each connection and are able to serve
many people who might otherwise not be able to obtain email and internet
access.

The public library, television and radio services do not charge by the
minute, nor should the telephone company.  

I know that I am not alone in my sentiments.

Thank you,
Nancy Kunitsugu

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