Extra phone charge

[Walt Howe]

This is a hoax. See the FCC statement on it at
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Factsheets/ispfact.html

Always check out the facts before passing along something like this!

   Walt Howe <http://people.delphi.com/walthowe/


At 07:02 PM 1/19/98 -0800, Ia Forrester wrote:

>I just received this disturbing message from my sister-in-law who teaches
>in Oregon, and, since it looks as if it will affect all us one way or
>another, I'm passing it on to the readers of this the list:
>"This is to inform you of a very important matter currently under review by
>the Federal Communication Commission (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 e-mail box for your comments.  Responses must be
>received by February  13, 1998.
>Send your comments to:  isp at fcc.gov.  Tell them what you think.  EVERY phone
>company is in on this 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 at fcc.gov
>