Pending FCC ruling threat to modem users

[Michael D Stiber]

In article <1572 at brl-adm.ARPA> OCONNORDM at ge-crd.arpa (OCONNOR DENNIS MICHAEL) writes:
>First: MODEM calls DO NOT cost the phone company the same amount as
>other calls. They tend to be longer, and don't tolerate noise as well.
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1) You've obviously never had a sister (or daughter).  Do families with
teenage girls pay more for phone service?  Unlimited local calling
is just that _unlimited_.

2) Modems use the same lines as voice.  The assertion that they tolerate
noise less well is irrelevant, since they do not get special
priveledges.

                     Michael Stiber
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