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To: Merritt who wrote (17)	1/25/1999 3:18:00 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Respond to of 36

Merritt, thanks certainly relevant. I agree that per minute charges for the internet would not make sense. What would matter is the amount of traffic that is actually generated on the connection. In the long term, I am saying that usage based billing will prevail (based on packets sent). There are lots of good reasons why I may be wrong.

To: Merritt who wrote (17)	2/13/1999 7:37:00 PM
From: LTK007	Respond to of 36

Merritt I highlight from your excellent post of Congressman Gibbins response,as this is what struck me as the strongest statement<<Additionally, in November, the Chairman of the FCC, Mr. William Kennard addressed the recent rumors about the possibility of imposing of per minute usage charges. Mr.Kennard asserted, "the forces behind these rumors are doing a disservice to the American consumer, because in fact, nothing could be further from the truth...the FCC is not about to impose per minute charges on the internet.">>