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To: Voltaire who wrote (933)	1/2/1999 7:48:00 PM
From: HG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Well, none of my business but... I think usually the amount is thrown in as an intimidation tactic. Okey, so I can't get you to listen to me, let me throw in a $m number, does that catch your attention...? Not that there is anything fundamentally wrong with the tactic, if you want to use that tactic. The question is - did you really want to use the tactic ? I think your arguements stand on their merits - don't need crutches of $$$. I used to find myself telling people about my qualifications - when all other arguements failed. I'm wiser now. It pissed people off. Even more than my arguement did. %age gains are more impressive. JMHO

To: Voltaire who wrote (933)	1/2/1999 7:52:00 PM
From: somethingwicked	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

Copied this from another thread. Comments? It would seem that the internet has too large of a usage for the phone companies to pull this off. However, pay politicians enough, and they'll run any flag up the pole. From: +Coyoti Saturday, Jan 2 1999 6:35PM ET Reply # of 10709 Heads Up Just received this message....thought i might pass it along, fwiw CNN stated that the Government would in two weeks time decide to allow or not allow a Charge to your phone bill equal to a long distance call each time you access the internet. The address is house.gov Please visit the address above and fill out the necessary form! This is not a joke....but REAL.. We all were aware that the Government has been pressured by the telephone companies to consider such a charge and now it's reality..... If EACH one of us, forward this message on to others in a hurry, we may be able to prevent this injustice from happening! Evidently, this is for real.... Please take the time and visit the url address and follow the instructions... Your vote may make a BIG difference..... None of us should be charged a long distance call each time we access the Internet.... In addition, please forward this to all your friends and relatives that also access the Internet.. Dorothy Unterholzner Kuriakos Alaskan Malamutes and Shiba Inu. ICQ 10687477 foothill.net