From: Martin Ling (martin@nodezero.org.uk)
Date: Fri May 19 2000 - 17:36:34 MDT
On Fri, May 19, 2000 at 05:35:13PM -0400, Michael S. Lorrey wrote:
>
> If Internet users were charged by the minute when they surfed the web or
> e-mailed their friends and family, it would drastically increase the cost,
> and dramatically inhibit the use, of the Internet. This bill would help
> keep the Internet affordable for all Americans.
>
> It's good to see these guys can get something right.
Good for them. Pity the UK government has bodged this one up...
(non-metered internet service is just beginning to become available now,
no thanks to government regulation of the telecomms providers)
Martin
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