[Paddlewise] Internet charges

Hey Paddle Wise Guys and Gals,

Here is some follow-up to the Intenet thread from a few 
weeks back.

Dear Mr. Dimond:
        
                           Thank you for contacting me 
to express your opposition to a regulation which would 
allow phone companies to charge long-distance fees for 
Internet access. I appreciate hearing from you.

                          In response to public concerns 
on this matter, the Federal Communications Commision 
(FCC) has released a statement that it has no intention 
of assessing per-minute charges on Internet use or of 
making any charges in the way consumers obtain Intenet 
access is based on a misunderstandind of the FCC’s 
current consideration of carrier-to-carrier payments. 
These payments compensate a local telephone company for 
completing a local call that is placed by one of its 
competitors customers. Currently, the FCC is considering 
whether carrier-to-carrier payments must be made for 
local calls to the Internet service providers. However, 
this debate is not related to consumer access to the 
Internet.

I hope this information is helpful in clarifying the 
matter. Thank you again for contacting me.

Sincerely Martin Olav Sabo, Member of Congress.

Good Paddling,.
Don Dimond 
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