weave@sun.acs.udel.edu (Ken Weaverling) (04/06/90)
In article <7261@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM> jans@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Jan Steinman) writes: >If this *is* for real, can someone supply the proper number so that the >bureaucrats will know what we're complaining about? It's false. One of our students fell for this and sent letters all over and got several form letters back stating that there is *no* plan for a surcharge and further, there was *never* a plan. I have one of the letters posted on my office door. -- Ken Weaverling - Systems Administrator | Internet: weave@sun.acs.udel.edu Delaware Technical & Community College | Voice: +1 302 573 5460
dave@compnect.UUCP (Dave Ratcliffe) (04/09/90)
In article <7261@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM>, jans@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Jan Steinman) writes: > <mrovner@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (Marc D Rovner)> > > <Two years ago the FCC tried and (with your help and letters of protest) failed > to institute regulations that would impose additional costs on modem users for > data communications. Now, they are at it again.> > > Ummm... I think this is a hoax, or perhaps just a preemptive strike. It was > debunked soundly in rec.ham-radio recently. As one who has taken part in the This is getting monotonous.... This is, lets see, the fourth time this popped up in the net in the past 6 months. NO such rulemaking is pending. There IS no docket number. Some kind soul probably saw this somewhere, assumed it was real and happening now, posted it to a BBS, someone with net access saw it, went into terminal panic overload, posted it and on, and on, and on..... I just realized we're coming up on a full moon. Maybe THAT'S a good excuse for this to pop up again.... <sigh> *>> Dave <<* [------: Dave Ratcliffe :---------:---: UUCP: uunet!wa3wbu!compnect!dave :----] : : 2832 Croyden Rd. Harrisburg, Pa. 17104 : : : Data: (717)657-4997 - (717)657-4992 : [.................................:...........................................]