Proposed $.10 per Minute Internet Charge

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Proposed $.10 per Minute Internet Charge

An SI Board Since February 1997

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Emcee: CynicalTruth	Type: Unmoderated

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To: All

I just received this E-Mail concerning a $.10 charge Per Minute for Internet users. At $.10/min. X 60 min. X 8 hr. X 5 days X 4 weeks= $240.00 a month. On top of regular charges. This type of Tax/Fee would decrease the amount of time some people could spend on the Net. Anyone who uses this forum and/or trades stocks via the Internet should be aware. It would also accomplish "Regulation" of "who" would be able to use this media of communication. Please write or E-Mail your Congressperson and also the people in the following letter.

This E-Mail was from the Stockman forum:

Subject: Phone Charge for Internet Use

Leroy,

There is a bill around that would allow local phone co's to charge by the
minute targeted right at internet users. Please pass this to your members.
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VERY IMPORTANT

Your local telephone company has filed a proposal with the FCC to impose
per minute charges for your internet service. (Suggestions say 10 cents per
minute) They contend that your usage has or will hinder the operation of
the telephone network.

Internet usage will greatly 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, 1997. Send your
comments to isp@fcc.gov and tell them what you think.

Senator Kay Hutchison is a member of the Commerce Committee, which
oversees the FCC and telecommunications in general.

She can be e-mailed at: senator@hutchison.senate.gov

You can also send a FREE FAX to your representative in Washington
through the following web site:

igc.apc.org

( Phone numbers and e-mail listed as well )

Please forward this message on to anyone who cares about America's
transition into the Information Age.

Ken Weide
State Republican parties
fastlane.net
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Leroy,
If everyone in your group were to E*mail:
Senator Hutichon at:
senator@hutchison.senate.gov
and the FCC at:
isp@fcc.gov
Your bunch would FLOOD the mail boxes, and that exactly what we need! Please
PASS THE WORD, ASAP!!!!

JP

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Forwarded message:
From: speculator@popalex1.linknet.net (Michael P. Glorioso)
Date: 97-02-06 22:38:09 EST

friends,

I do not know if this is true. I just recevied it via email. If it is true
than I feel it my duty to tell this Senator what i think. You may use my
letter if you like as a templete. I have responded.

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Senator,

the internet needs a free an ungoverned tool in order for it to function and
develope into its full potential.

Please, vote against any line charges or use charges or anything that could
slow the growth of this new and exciting medium.

thank you

michael glorioso
speculator@linknet.net
mglorioso@linknet.net

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VERY IMPORTANT

Your local telephone company has filed a proposal with the FCC to impose
per
minute charges for your internet service. (Suggestions say 10 cents per
minute) They contend that your usage has or will hinder the operation of
the
telephone network.

Internet usage will greatly 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, 1997. Send your
comments to isp@fcc.gov and tell them what you think.

Senator Kay Hutchison is a member of the Commerce Committee, which
oversees
the FCC and telecommunications in general.

She can be e-mailed at: senator@hutchison.senate.gov

You can also send a FREE FAX to your representative in Washington
through
the following web site:

igc.apc.org

( Phone numbers and e-mail listed as well )

Please forward this message on to anyone who cares about America's
transition into the Information Age.

Ken Weide
State Republican parties
fastlane.net

Michael P. Glorioso
91 Texas ave. Suite D
Alexandria, La. 71301
800-264-1228
318-445-4494

speculator@linknet.net
www.lookup.com/Homepages/56704/home.html
www.geocities.com/WallStreet/4469

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112	John, I'm a bit late responding on this subject. You have a real point. I	aknahow	-	2/20/1997
111	Hey Duncan... Missed the show. Thanks for the info. Profits...the name of the	CynicalTruth	-	2/15/1997
110	Anyone see last night's Wall $treet Week? Merrill Lynch telecommunications	Zoltan!	-	2/15/1997
109	Hi, I visited cyberhighway.net and per their material the effective line of sig	Tom Simpson	-	2/14/1997
108	Thanks....one could handle the couple hundred easily enough and the price for 2	Tom Simpson	-	2/14/1997
107	Ethernet was first designed as a radio link to network computers quite a few ye	Crabbe	-	2/14/1997
106	Hmmmmmmmmm....you wouldn't by any chance know exactly how this "broadc	Tom Simpson	-	2/13/1997
105	Hi Rodney: visited local telco today, could not get any answers, they won't	James F. Hopkins	-	2/12/1997
104	Cyberhighway.net has in operation in Treasure Valley, Idaho a broadcast microwa	Crabbe	-	2/12/1997
103	Acell, just remember that most regulations revolve around setting floor prices	Roger A. Babb	-	2/12/1997
102	It would be nice if we could get a real ISP to shed some light on the issue. I	Tom Simpson	-	2/12/1997
101	Buenos dias.... I've a terribly poor comprehension of the particular chara	Tom Simpson	-	2/12/1997
100	As I think about it you're probably right about that. But if the charges we	acell bown	-	2/12/1997
99	Hi Tom, What you say seems to ring true to me and I agree. I'm not sure wh	acell bown	-	2/12/1997
98	Other charges will be forced out of "fairness" to the telcos.	Roger A. Babb	-	2/12/1997
97	Hi Roger, You stated: "...per minute charges would be forced on all conn	acell bown	-	2/12/1997
96	Tom, I'm no expert, although I have testified as an expert witness <g&g	yard_man	-	2/11/1997
95	How 'bout that.....advocacy coupled with reason! I hope you experience prom	Tom Simpson	-	2/11/1997
94	John, Almost any analogy is too simple. I agree with you there. I am not sur	tuck	-	2/11/1997
93	Janice, The proposed rates for data access are to be charged directly to the	Rebecca Thompson	-	2/11/1997
92	>> my uneducated guess would be that we are actually talking not about pe	yard_man	-	2/11/1997
91	Well Roger, it does seem odd that the notion of charging based on usage basis	Tom Simpson	-	2/11/1997
90	Well as many of us know, their is cable in the ground across the U.S. There is	Feraldo	-	2/10/1997
89	Tom, I think the end result (and obvious goal) of this proposal is a perminute	Roger A. Babb	-	2/10/1997
88	Thanks John, I actually thought your response to me might be more emotional (I	Chuck Agger	-	2/10/1997

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