US:PA-4: Some News of the Day 10/8
Some News of the Day 10/8
Gene Hastings (hastings@info-ren.org)
Thu, 9 Oct 1997 16:50:07 -0400
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>From: Robert Cannon <cannon@DC.NET>
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>Some News of the Day: October 8, 1997
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>Created for CyberTelecom-l,
>a discussion group of the Internet and Telecommunications Regulations
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>THE INTERNET SHOULD BE FREE
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>See Dilbert http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/ (10/1/97)
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>UNIVERSAL SERVICE
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> Speaking in the context of the Kennard confirmation hearings, Sen.
>"Stevens [R-Alaska] said he objects to FCC decisions to use universal
>service funds to pay for wiring and access to schools by companies that
>don't contribute universal service support and aren't
>"telecommunications carriers" as defined by Telecom Act. . . .
>Concern over universal service is at heart of another Internet tax bill
>(S-442) sponsored by Wyden that had been tentatively scheduled, and then
>was pulled on Mon. from Commerce Committee agenda. Guided by theory
>that companies receiving universal service support also should
>contribute, Stevens has drafted language for bill that would put
>Internet service providers into same category as telephone companies,
>meaning they must contribute to universal service fund. Draft also
>would require FCC to change its definitions so that Internet service
>providers would be considered telecom carriers. " -- Communication
>Daily October 8, 1997
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>Schools rush to get wired without a plan USA Today (October 8, 1997)
>http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctb395.htm
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>INTERNET TAX BILL
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>See Universal Service. Internet Tax Bill HR 1054 is reported to be set
>for mark up on Thursday in Commercial Law Subcommittee and in
>Telecommunications Subcommittee. -- Communication Daily October 8, 1997
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>RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION
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>MFS Says Ameritech Michigan's Internet Treatment Breaches Connection
>Pact, TelecomAM October 8, 1997 (proceeding initiated before Michigan
>Public Service Commission)
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>ALTERNATIVE ACCESS
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>Electric utilities getting wired C|NET (October 8, 1997)
>http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,15001,00.html
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>Will electric wires replace phone lines? USA Today (October 8, 1997)
>http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/zd/zd3.htm
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>INTERNET2
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>Group formed for 'Internet 2' project USA Today (October 8, 1997)
>http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctb398.htm
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>DOMAIN NAMES
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>Congress May Legislate Domain Names, WiredNews (October 3, 1997)
>http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/7427.html
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