FCC Charge for home Modems

["RICHARD P.F. HOLT" <holtri@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is quietly working on a new
regulation that will directly affect you if you or a household member are
users of computer modems.  The regulation being developed will require
individual users of modems to pay an extra charge for the use of the public
telephone network which carry their data.
    In addition, computer networks (such as CompuServ, Tymnet, Telenet, etc)
will be charged as much as $6.00 per hour per user for access to the public
telephone network.  These charges will very likely be passed on to the
subscribers.  The money is to be collected and given to the telephone
companies in an effort to raise funds lost to de-regulation.

    Here's what you can do if you are concerned:

    1.  Pass this information on to others.

    2.  Send a letter to the Chairman of the FCC, Chairman of the Senate
        Communication Subcommittee, and Chairman of the House Tele-
        communications Subcommittee.

    3.  Also e-mail the President at (president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) or
        e-mail the Vice-President at (vicepresident@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)