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To: Fangorn who wrote (26865)	1/4/1998 2:51:00 PM
From: Paul van Wijk	Respond to of 176387

Steven, I don't think it will take long before I will be able to access the internet through the cable. They are experimenting with it for at least a year in other cities. Let me tell you another amazing thing about the Dutch. Recently our KPN (the local telco) has offered free access to their net. You have to buy a CD with some software on it and then you can get an email-adress, and have access to the net without having to pay an ISP. Only problem is that this net is not connected to the internet. So it is quite useless. But because it is FREE an enormous amount of people bought the package. I feel a little ashamed to be dutch. Are we stupid or what. Paul

To: Fangorn who wrote (26865)	1/4/1998 5:24:00 PM
From: joseph w renfrow	Respond to of 176387

Steven..Have you heard of this or is this the latest "net scare" going around? This just came in to my e-mail...... Have you heard anything about this? "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, 1998. 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 <-------FCC e-mail" >> This was on Internet and forwarded to me. joe