Re: FCC examines potential for e-mail charges!

[Bill & Dee Fortner <wfortner@peop.tds.net>]

This is a bogus alarm!  Go to www.fcc.gov and follow the links
concerning this issue.  The address probably isn't working because it
isn't valid any longet due to a deluge of useless e-mail complaints. 
The issue was decided months ago... in our favor.

				Bill




Mary Burgess wrote:
> 
> Hi Patrick -
>         You have the correct e-mail address.  This is not a website, just a
> special e-mail address to handle comments on the issue.  If it did not work
> for you the first time, there may be a server glitch.  Those are usually
> temporary, and will ultimately respond.  We have had friends nationwide use
> this address successfully, so keep trying.  Thanks for your interest, Mary
> 
> ----------
> > From: Patrick E. Allen <jfhr@inet1.inetworld.net>
> > To: Mary Burgess <mburgess@theglobal.net>
> > Subject: Re: FCC examines potential for e-mail charges!
> > Date: Saturday, January 17, 1998 10:02 AM
> >
> >
> >
> > Mary Burgess wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Friends!
> > >         Your local phone company has begun a campaign to get the FCC to
> Okay
> > > per-minute charges for e-mail usage.  Needless to say, e-mail is one of
> the
> > > only remaining "values" for us small folk!!!  The FCC has created an
> e-mail
> > > address to hear your voice:
> > >                         isp@fcc.gov
> > > And they will make their decision by 2/13/98.  This is IMPORTANT!!!
> Tell
> > > them what you think!!!  Happy Trails, Mary Burgess
> >
> >   Good Morning
> >
> > About 45 seconds ago I tried to access isp@fcc.gov  .
> > Do you have a correct e-mail or web site address?
> >
> > Thank you Pat