comp-academic-freedom-talk-request@eff.org (06/01/91)
Archive-name: dcom/telecom/modem-tax/1991-05-31 Archive: lcs.mit.edu:/telecom-archives/docket.87-215 [18.26.0.36] Original-posting-by: comp-academic-freedom-talk-request@eff.org Original-subject: Re: MODEM TAX Reposted-by: emv@msen.com (Edward Vielmetti, MSEN) Please stop forwarding the article on the "MODEM TAX" to everyone. It is old and no longer correct. Please contact anyone you sent this message to and inform them that it was no longer correct. If possible, get in contact with MATT DOMSCH and get a correction to him to be passed on to everyone at the Southern California Regional HP Users' Group. The "MODEM TAX" was first proposed in June of 1987 (Released: July 17, 1987). It was CC Docket Number 87-215. The "MODEM TAX" plan was dropped in March of 1988. That is right, the plan is almost 4 years old and was dropped over 3 years ago. The complete text of the plan is available from: lcs.mit.edu: /telecom-archives/docket.87-215 lcs.mit.edu: /telecom-archives/fcc.policy Copies of newpaper articles concerning the end of the plan can be found on: wuarchive.wustl.edu: /mirrors/misc/bbs/fccquits.txt wuarchive.wustl.edu: /mirrors/misc/bbs/fcc-says.no wuarchive.wustl.edu: /mirrors/misc/bbs/nocharge.doc wsmr-simtel20.army.mil: <MISC.BBS>FCCQUITS.TXT wsmr-simtel20.army.mil: <MISC.BBS>NOCHARGE.DOC wsmr-simtel20.army.mil: <MISC.BBS>FCC-SAYS.NO If you really think that there may be a new "MODEM TAX", please, call the FCC before spreading this rumor any further. There are two divisions of the FCC which have responsibilities in this area: The first is the Policy Division (+1 202 632 9342); the second is the Tariffs Division(+1 202 632 5550). [The main number for the FCC is +1 202 632-7000] I just took the time to call today, and neither division has any such "MODEM TAX" under consideration. If you are unable to access the newspaper articles using either FTP or BITFTP, I will send you one copy of them to be sent to others you contact. Please do not refer them to me. Please end this NOW! Aydin Edguer Facilities Manager Computer Engineering & Science Case Western Reserve University -- comp.archives file verification lcs.mit.edu -r--r--r-- 1 ptownson telecom 39319 Aug 1 1989 /telecom-archives/docket.87-215 found modem-tax ok lcs.mit.edu:/telecom-archives/docket.87-215