internet charges

[DK <dkvarda@as.net>]

In case any of you have not heard, I received this from a friend. I had
thought that this proposal would never make it this far....I know, I know
it's not about jetta's... 


>Subject: FCC reg to charge for email usage.
>
>This is to inform you of a very important matter currently under
>review by the FCC.  Your local telephone company has filed a
>proposal with the FCC to impose per minute charges for your
>internet service.  They contend that your usage has or will hinder
>the operation of the telephone network.
>E-Mail, in my opinion, will diminish if users were required to pay
>additional per minute charges.  The FCC has created an email box for
>your comments, responses must be received by February 13, 98.
>Send you comments to ""isp@fcc.gov"" tell them what you think.
>Every phone company is in on this one, and they are trying to sneak it
>in just under the wire for litigation.  Let everyone you know hear this
>one.
>Get e-mail address to everyone you can think of.
>
>FCC E Mail address isp@fcc.gov
>
>Guys, this is really important.  If we have to  pay for e-mail or go
>back to faxing all messages, the cost is going to skyrocket.  Please
>make your opinions known to the FCC.
>