fwd: Internet Phone charges

[Chizuko Kawamoto]

Originally From: David M Sawyer at EST@AA4J
Original Date:  1/26/98  8:04 AM

-------------------------[Original
Message]--------------------------

This is 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 believed that internet usage of the
great, free world-wide 
communications and research capabilities now offers
people in all countries 
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 and what you want them to
do. Every phone company is 
focused on this one,  and they are trying to sneak it
in just under the wire 
for preventing litigation.  Let everyone you know
hear about this one.  Get 
the FCC e-mail address to everyone you can think of
who appreciates the 
present, free status and does not want their phone
dipping into their 
pockets.