Sender: •••@••.••• In a message dated 96-03-06 08:48:42 EST, you write: >Well, we knew this was coming. I think it lends more urgency ideas >such as Brock Meeks' concept of a cyber users' group. It is my >understanding that some in the FCC are bound and determined to >regulate the Internet. But they will have to put out a Notice of >Inquiry (NOI) first, and later a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking >(NPRM). Now is the time to start thinking about a strategy and >formulating comments for the FCC in the event they do decide to begin >these processes. > >In addition, as Brock reports, there is a strand of thinking within >the Commission that ISPs ought to be paying a "fair" rate to use >local exchange facilities and services, hence the discussion of the >dreaded "modem tax." > > Do you think they are getting ready to jump the gun on this one? I do considering the Telecommunictions giant AT&T has stepped into the IP dealing...Just talked to a Technician last week at AT&T World Net Service ....according to AT&T here are the details. $19.95 Unlimited...No connect fee...World wide 800 access @ $0.07 min....Guaranteed no Busy lines and virtually no disconnects... They are going to allow you to even have the service charged to your AT&T phone bill. In a nut shell...AT&T is proably corner the market and put a big squeez on the other internet services...I think they are just preparing to make a bundle on the "modem tax" Hey who pays in the long run...we do...just another way to take our hard earned money •••@••.••• ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~-~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~ Posted by Andrew Oram - •••@••.••• - Moderator: CYBER-RIGHTS (CPSR) Cyber-Rights: http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/nii/cyber-rights/ ftp://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/nii/cyber-rights/Library/ CyberJournal: (WWW or FTP) --> ftp://ftp.iol.ie/users/rkmoore Materials may be reposted in their _entirety_ for non-commercial use. ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~-~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~
