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john this flash it was annie rutherdmor some wher closeto that. pd 25 years. please over look my spelling. get mixted up,a lot I.Y. Q. SAY LETTERS FAST At 03:38 AM 2/11/97 -0500, you wrote: >Although this at first may seem to be off topic it has the potential >to affect us all. I feel that it is important for you to send your >e-mail comments to the US government. > > >Subject: Internet Per Minute Access Charges??? To: >[log in to unmask] > >The FCC is considering a proposal by local telephone co's to charge >Per-minute rates. They contend Internet users overload the phone lines >and should be compensated. The FCC has set up a E-Mail box for >responses .The address is([log in to unmask]).GET THE WORD Out...Do you think >you could afford by-minute rates in addition to your regular service >charges? I couldn't! The dead-line for response is Feb 13,1997...Mail >everyone you know! > >The above refers to Access Charge Reform NPRB FCC 96-488, and the FCC >is indeed requesting responses to a proposal of several issues. The >following is from NEWSReport No. DC 96-113ACTION IN DOCKET CASE >December 24, 1996: > >COMMISSION INITIATES PROCEEDING TO REFORM INTERSTATE ACCESS CHARGES > >The Commission today commenced a proceeding to reform its system of >interstate access charges to make that system compatible with the >pro-competitive deregulatory framework established by the >Telecommunications Act of 1996.The Commission stated that the >fundamental changes in the structure and dynamics of the >telecommunications industry required by the 1996 Act now necessitate a >review of the existing access charge regulations to ensure that they >are compatible with the 1996 Act's far-reaching changes. . > >In the NPRM released today, the Commission tentatively concluded that >information service providers should not be subject to interstate >access charges as currently constituted. The Commission recognized, >however, that the development of the Internet and other information >services raises many critical questions that go beyond the interstate >access charges that are the primary focus of the NPRM. . . > >This entire news release can be found at >http://ftp.fcc.gov/telecom.html The NPRM is at: >http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1996/nrcc6088. >txt You can also download public comments from the FCC Homepage at: >http://ftp.fcc.gov/ Interestingly, when I checked the site all of the >electronically filed comments were from telephone companies > > >====================================================================== >==== Rita Kaikow, MLS | Oceanside High >School Library > Library Media Specialist, | 3160 Skillman Avenue > NSLS K12oc Internet Coordinator, | Oceanside, NY 11572 > Founder of the Mandarin Mailing List | Co-Pres.: Long Island > School Media Assoc. | Moderator: TECHDISC (ALA/AASL) | >[log in to unmask] | [Phone: 516/678-7534] >====================================================================== >==== If e-mail to the above address is getting bounced back to you or >getting no response from me, try the following: [log in to unmask] >====================================================================== >==== > >------------------------------- > >Excerpt from CSS Internet News ,-~~-.____ >For subscription details email / | ' \ >[log in to unmask] with ( ) 0 >SUBINFO CSSINEWS in the \_/-, ,----' >subject line. ==== // > / \-'~; /~~~(O) >"On the Internet no one / __/~| / | >knows you're a dog" =( _____| (_________| > >------------------------------- > >