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From: gary@eddie.MIT.EDU (Gary Samad)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: ATTENTION ALL MICRO USERS!!! FCC INFORMATION TAX AHEAD!!
Message-ID: <6092@eddie.MIT.EDU>
Date: Mon, 15-Jun-87 12:58:19 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 15 12:58:19 1987
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Reply-To: gary@eddie.MIT.EDU (Gary Samad)
Organization: MIT, EE/CS Computer Facilities, Cambridge, MA
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In article <3313@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU> jww@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU (Joel West) writes:
}I believe this only applies to public data networks, such as Telenet
}and Tymnet, not ordinary voice-line modems, which use long-distance
}common carriers that already pay the surcharge.
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^??

Huh?  The long-distance companies are certainly not paying a surcharge of
$5 per hour!

Cmon folks, stand up against this regulatory farce!  Think about it,
this could bring down the USENET.  Write your congressman!