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***>Remember the FORM INFORMATION will NOT appear, only the letter.
IF YOU LIVE N A FOREGN COUNTRY and wish to make a comment (This is a
world wide problem) the Cover Sheet will not accept your address. You
can do this: Enter your real name and address including country in
the address lines, but in the STATE box put CA and in the ZIP (first
field) put 90001. Ignore the 2nd zip field. Ignore the 2nd form, and
TYPE your SHORT COMMENT in the 3rd form. Please identify the country
you live in the message. Don't use the sample letter supplied
because it isn't appropriate for non-US residents.
NOTE: There is NO WORD WRAPPING on the letter below, to make it
easy for you to format so it may be hard to read until you copy it,
depending on your news reader.
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To the FCC Commissioners
Gentlemen and Ladies:
The Internet is in mortal danger, and you will make the decision on whether it
lives or dies as we know it today.
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Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 22:22:27 +1000
From: "Leslaw Buczynski" <leslaw@webone.com.au>
Subject: lol
Win free advertising for 6 MONTHS.... why buy stuff?? get it wll free!!!
http://mebinet.homestead.com
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Date: (null)
From: (null)
I no longer have that right if I wish to have high-speed access. There is no
effective high-speed access except Time Warner. Time Warner adds this clause
to its acceptable use policy:
TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AND UNREVIEWABLE RIGHT TO
DETERMINE WHETHER CONTENT VIOLATES THESE STANDARDS.
The "standards" are such that absolutely anything I post could be considered
to violate them.
Even if I do not violate these standards, if I purchase "unlimited access" as
soon as I try to use it, I am either speed-capped or terminated. The
acceptable use policy states:
IF TIME WARNER DETERMINES THAT THE SUBSCRIBER HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE
SERVICE'S STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OR LIMITS ON BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION, TIME WARNER
MAY SUSPEND SUBSCRIBER'S ACCOUNT.
It appears that Time Warner wants only customers who do not upload any
comments and who use the service merely to purchase additional services. As I
have been using the internet for quite a long time to communicate, not spend
money with Time Warner, Time Warner doesn't want me.
It appears that you will approve the AOL Time Warner merger in some manner.
If you do not act to require the merged company to return to the basic
principles of freedom of speech, there will be no hope for people like me who
want to communicate, not purchase more Bugs Bunny cartoons. The new company
will totally control high-speed access. People like me will not be allowed on
the internet through the new company.
It seems that you will establish some protection for the large corporations.
Will you protect me too?
The internet is a creation of America, and shows the world the power of
freedom. It will be a sad commentary if the country which created freedom
kills the most powerful voice for freedom now existing in the world. It will
be a reflection on our country if all citizens of the world have freedom of
speech on the internet, except American citizens.
As the internet was designed for the citizens, not the corporations, I
sincerely hope you consider me when you make your decision. If you do not, I
believe that the result will be the death of the internet as a powerful force
for freedom in general, and freedom of speech in particular.
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