Miata Mailing List: February 1997, Message #83
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From: (none) Subject: Re: FCC proposal on access fees some Miata List Date: (none)
M'lord, ladies and gentlemen .On 2 Feb 97 at 14:02, Maurice D. Healy was known to say > > Sorry to bother you on e-mail but as an VNIS Subscriber we thought > you might like to be aware of proposed FCC (Federal Communications > Commission) rules which could significantly affect your online > charges. > > A little background.... > Way back in 1983, the FCC exempted "enhanced service providers" from > telephone per-minute access charges. This was to encourage the > development of data (as opposed to voice) services. Internet > Service Providers such as EasyStreet are considered "enhanced > service providers" so we do not pay per-minute access charges for > our phone lines (the lines you call in to). > > This is now.... > The RBOCs (Regional Bell Operating Companies - USWest, etc) have now > asked the FCC to charge "enhanced service providers" for per-minute > access charges. They claim that there's no longer any need to > encourage data services and that the huge increase in Internet usage > is causing them be build new, unplanned for, infrastructure. These > charges could be as much as $1.00/hour of connect time. Most > likely, these charges would be passed on to users (you). Well...that's the way the situation is over here.. $1.00/hour connect time , I'd kill for a cheap rate like that ;-) LEt's hope you North Americans get spared this ordeal, but as the traffic is increasing on the net, I wouldn't hold my breath. The expensive nature of making telephone calls in Europe has stunned the growth of private on-line use over here...ever wondered why there are only about 20 Europeans on this 900+ list, which is THE definitive world wide Miata list ? -------------------------------------- Allan & Little Red Rooster Belgium M-club 141 MCA 60291 chrome to the bone -------------------------------------- Why do I always have so much month left at the end of my money ? http://www.ping.be/revelation/