This should be defeated soundly.
 
Subject: FCC Alert.... (fwd)
 
This came in on my e-mail.  Perhaps it interests you.  Eilish
 
 
 
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:45:31 -0800
From: "Judith M. Bride, Ph.D (907) 465-6453"
<[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list SISTER-L
<[log in to unmask]> Subject: FCC Alert....
 
>From another list I (Mel, [log in to unmask]) on comes the
following alert:
 
> Two years ago the FCC tried and (with your help and letters of
> protest) failed to institute regulations that would impose >
additional costs on modem users for data communications.  Now, >
they are at it again.  A new regulation that the FCC is quietly >
working on will directly affect you as the user of a computer and
> modem.  The FCC proposes that users of modems should pay extra
> charges for use of the public telephone network which carry
their > data.  In addition, computer network services such as
CompuServ, > Tymnet, and Telnet would also be charged as much as
$6.00 per > hour per user for use of the public telephone
network.  These > charges would very likely be passed on to the
subscribers.  The > money is to be collected and given to the
telephone company in an > effort to raise funds lost to
deregulation.  Jim Eason of KGO > newstalk radio (San Francisco,
CA) commented on the proposal > during his afternoon radio
program during which, he said he > learned of the new regulation
in an article in the New York > Times.  Jim took the time to
gather addresses which are given > below.
>
> Here's what you should do (NOW!):
>
> 1-Pass this information on.  Capture the information which >
contains the text you are reading now.  Find other BBS's that are
> cont carrying this information.  Upload the ASCII text into >
public message on the BBS, and also upload the file itself so >
others can easily get a copy to pass along.
>
> 2-Print out three copies of the letter which follows (or write
> your own) and send a signed copy to each of the following: >
> Chairman of the FCC
> 1919 M Street N.W.
> Washington, DC  20554
>
> Chairman, Senate Communication Subcommittee
> SH-227 Hart Building
> Washington, DC  20510
>
> Chairman, House Telecommunication Subcommittee
> B-331 Rayburn Building
> Washington, DC  20510
>
> Here's the suggested text of the letter to send:
>
> Dear Sir or Madam:
>      Please allow me to express my displeasure with the FCC >
proposal which would authorize a surcharge for the use of modems
> on the telephone network.  This regulation is nothing less than
> an attempt to restrict the free exchange of information among
the > growing number of computer users.  Calls placed using
modems > require no special telephone equipment, and users of
modems pay > the phone company for use of the network in the form
of a monthly > bill.
>
> In short, a modem call is the same as a voice call and
therefore > should not be subject to any additional regulation.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>                         *****************
>
> It is important that you act now.  The bureaucrats already have
> it in their heads that modem users should subsidize the phone >
company and are now listening to public comment.  Please stand up
> and make it clear that we will not stand for any government >
restriction on the free exchange of information.
>
> Please deal with this in a TIMELY manner.  We can't wait and >
watch, or we will be walked over by government regulations that >
are trying to strangle us.
>
> copied from Dan Johnson, WPSK, Eagle Country 107
 
 
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