Sorry if this is useless or seems spammish, but it was forwarded to me
by a colleague of mine.  It appears to be worthy of perusal, and could
have severe effects on personal internet connectivity.

	Subject: FCC reg to charge for email usage.

     Tell your friends, tell everyone who uses E-Mail.. This is to
     inform you of a very important matter currently under review by the
     FCC. Your local telephone company has filed a proposal with the FCC
     to impose per minute charges for your internet service. They
     contend that your usage has or will hinder the operation of the
     telephone network. E-Mail, in my opinion, will 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, 98. Send you comments to ""isp@fcc.gov"" tell them
     what you think. Every phone company is in on this one, and they are
     trying to sneak it in just under the wire for litigation. Let
     everyone you know hear about this one. Get e-mail address to
     everyone you can think of.

     FCC E Mail address isp@fcc.gov 

     Guys, this is really important. If we have to pay for e-mail , the
     cost is going to skyrocket. It's about the only thing now that is
     cost-effective. Please make your opinions known to the FCC.





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