[alt.folklore.urban] Big Brother charging for modem use?

gtoal@tharr.UUCP (Graham Toal) (02/05/91)

In article <299.security.eff@pro-angmar> m.tiernan@pro-angmar.UUCP (Michael Tiernan) writes:

   (the old story about tax/surchange for modem use)

>My information is old and sketchy, we need up to date info so if anyone is out
>there who's got a finger on the pulse of this one, please let's hear about it.

Argh! Not again.  It's an URBAN LEGEND.  It is debunked every year regular
as clockwork but people still keep trotting it out.  Next phase is a letter-
writing campaign to Congress...

G
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