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To Whom It May Still Concern -



Thank you again Information Renaissance...  time consuming but 
worthwhile...

I realize the following comments or questions are  not part of this 
week's assignments and this is the final week,  but I was wondering if 
there might be someone out there who could help me sort this out...



Reflecting on my own previously submitted comments:



"All services, whether basic or advanced,  would be available to schools 
and libraries as discounted rates and all telecommunications carriers 
including internet service providers should be considered as providers of 
these services".



My question is:



If the ISPs were to be classified as providers of advanced services,  
they would have to be REGULATED... Once regulated,  all ISPs would then 
be eligible for the Universal Services Fund or possibly be providing 
discounted services by means of a competitive procurement process.  Might 
the simple act of regulating ISPs actually increase overall internet 
service costs to everyone without anything else happening?  I wonder what 
the ISPs think...  Do they want to be regulated?  Should they be 
regulated?  If ISPs are regulated,  would this mean everyone who is 
currently in business as an ISP or anyone planning to start an ISP 
service would have to be approved by each state public utilities 
commission?  Has someone already addressed these concerns?



Any comments?

Thanks,

Way Jane Wong

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