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From: mkapor@eff.org (Mitch Kapor)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: Common carrier Usenet?
Message-ID: <MKAPOR.90Nov26125734@eff.org>
Date: 26 Nov 90 17:57:34 GMT
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	<1343:Oct801:36:3590@kramden.acf.nyu.edu> <13119@hoptoad.uucp>
Sender: mkapor@eff.org (Mitch Kapor)
Organization: The Electronic Frontier Foundation
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In-Reply-To: gnu@hoptoad.uucp's message of 29 Oct 90 09:36:07 GMT

>Being a common carrier is tough.  You have to provide service to
>anybody who wants it.  You are severely regulated by the government.
>Your 'rate of return' (how much money you can make) is directly set by
>a government agency.

While it is true that you have to provide service to everyone, not all
common carrier have their rates of return set by the government.