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From: poffen@sj.ate.slb.com (Russ Poffenberger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc,misc.forsale.computers
Subject: Re: Modem TAX
Message-ID: <1991Jun6.232817.8101@sj.ate.slb.com>
Date: 6 Jun 91 23:28:17 GMT
References: <1991Jun6.061521.25657@sbcs.sunysb.edu>
Reply-To: poffen@SunOS (Russ Poffenberger)
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Organization: Schlumberger Technologies, ATE division, San Jose, Ca.
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In article <1991Jun6.061521.25657@sbcs.sunysb.edu> hyhuang@eeserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (Hsin-yuan Huang) writes:
>The following article is posted in news group misc.forsale. I think is
>important to act now, so I'm posting it here! For any information please
>contact the originator.
>
>=========================================================================
>
>
>From sbcs!cmcl2!hsdndev!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!caen!uwm.edu!psuvax1!news Thu Jun 06 02:04:46 EDT 1991
>Article: 34511 of misc.forsale
>Path: sbcs!cmcl2!hsdndev!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!caen!uwm.edu!psuvax1!news
>From: colin@math.psu.edu (colin haase)
>Newsgroups: psu.general,psu.forsale,misc.forsale
>Subject: believe it or not MODEM TAX !!!!!
>Message-ID: <#n7H1n*l@cs.psu.edu>
>Date: 3 Jun 91 16:28:52 GMT
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>
>Dear Friends,
>
>I received the following message at a recent conference organized by
>the Southern California Regional HP Users' Group (SCRUG).  Everyone at
>the conference agreed to pass on the information verbatim.
>
>FROM:     MATT DOMSCH
>SUBJECT:  MODEM TAX
>
>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 networks which carry their data.  In addition, computer
>network services such as Compuserve, Tymnet, & Telenet would also be
>charged as much as $6.00 per hour 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 the addresses which are given below.
>
>What you should do:  First, take the time to download this message and
>the letter which follows.  Next, find three or more other BBS systems
>which are not carrying this message and upload this text.  Finally,
>print three copies of the letter which follows (or write your own) and
>send a signed copy to the three addresses.  It is important that you
>act now.  The bureaucrats already have it in their mind that modem
>users should subsidize the phone company and are now listening for
>public comment.  Please stand up and make it clear that we will not
>stand for government restriction on the free exchange of information.
>
>The three addresses to write to:  (a letter to send follows)
>
>Chairman
>Federal Communications Commission
>1919 M Street NW
>Washington, DC 20554
>
>Chairman
>Senate Communication Subcommittee
>SH-227 Hart Building
>Washington, DC 20510
>
>Chairman
>House Telecommunication Subcommittee
>B-331 Rayburn Building
>Washington, DC 20515
>
>Dear Sir:
>
>Please allow me to express my displeasure with the FCC proposal which
>would authorize a surcharge for the use of modems on the public
>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
>company 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.
>
>
>Yours truly,
>...
>
><end of message>
>
>
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NOT AGAIN!!!

This is the umpteenth time this s**t has been posted. This is a false rumor
that is literally YEARS old. Please stop posting this crap!!