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for gods sake would you stop posting this SHIT!!! this is a Belgian
news group, NOT America Online OK?

<xvcbco@aol.com> schreef in bericht news:bAFF5.18430$X%3.79178@news1.atl...
> The merger between AOL & Time Warner will be approved -
> BUT - the F.C.C. is going to require some form of open access.
> The question is - open access for WHOM? Will the conditions
> protect ONLY THE CORPORATIONS or will they also protect YOU
> the END USER?
>
> This is what AOL and Time Warner have to say about censorship
> and speed capping:
>
> 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.  TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AND
> UNREVIEWABLE RIGHT TO DETERMINE WHETHER CONTENT VIOLATES
> THESE STANDARDS.
>
> DID YOU KNOW:
>
> These are the things that Colette Lantelme, Security Administrator
> of Road Runner, claims are against the Road Runner Acceptable Use
> Policy.
>
> 1.  Posting a message on any "For Sale" message board.
> 2.  Listing a product on any Ebay, Ubid, or similar service. (Boy, is
>     EBAY gonna be PISSED!)
> 3.  Announcing a job availability.
> 4.  Replying to a job availability.
> 5.  Mentioning that the user had tried any product and found
>     it satisfactory - or unsatisfactory.
> 6.  Posting a message to any "personals" board.
> 7.  Asking a user for a date.
> 8.  Calling attention to any commercial or non-commercial
>     website, including personal websites provided as part
>     of the purchase price of the service sold by Time-Warner.
> 9.  Calling attention to any IRC chat channel.
>
> DID YOU KNOW:
>
> AOL cancelled the account of the President of the Chemically
> Disabled Americans - they said it was a commercial usage!  The
> president ran it from his bedroom.  As a public service.  His
> comment expressing his outrage is contained in the F.C.C. file.
>
> Want to say that Al Gore can't be elected because he is a democrat?
> No problem!  Want to say that Leiberman can't be elected because he
> is Jewish? BANNED FROM AOL!
>
> A very small effort on your part can well induce the F.C.C. to
> outlaw this censorship and Speed Capping, and protect YOU as well
> as the corporations.  You have some powerful allies; Consumer's Union,
> Disney, and many commercial software companies.  Even the Attorney
> General of the State of Connecticut is on YOUR side - you may read
> their petitions at the link below.
>
> But YOU MUST HELP!
>
> You can F.I.L.E YOUR C.O.M.M.E.N.T IN THE O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L C.A.S.E FILE!
>
> ---> This is NOT merely a EMAIL message which will be ignored <---
>
> Any response which you file will be an OFFICIAL document included in
> the F.C.C. FILINGS!
> It will appear in the OFFICIAL CASE FILE as a comment
> read by ALL THE ATTORNEYS who are participating in the action, as well
> as ALL THE F.C.C. C.O.M.M.I.S.S.I.O.N.E.R.S! It will remain there
> FOREVER as part of the O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L R.E.C.O.R.D of the AOL - Time
> Warner merger! With YOUR name on it!
>
> Since this internet campaign started, approximately 250 comments have
> been received by the F.C.C from individuals.  (Some are funny as hell!)
> We need twice that!
>
> The FCC is on the verge of requiring the protections this letter asks
> for.  Your letter might PUSH THEM OVER THE EDGE and make the internet
> a BETTER PLACE for EVERYONE, INCLUDING YOU!
>
> PLEASE - can you HELP PROTECT IRC and USENET?  SEND the SAMPLE COMMENT
> to the F.C.C!
>
> MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO USENET AND IRC!  This letter WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
> if there are enough of them received by the FCC.  If at least 500
> letters are received, we can probably count on the FCC to take decisive
> action to prohibit both censorship and speed capping - and to protect
> the users, not merely the corporations.
>
> GET A CHAIN RESPONSE STARTED!  I can do only so much.  I can only post
> to so many newsgroups - I can't do it alone.  WE ALL NEED YOUR HELP!
>
> Copy this message and post it to (at least) 3 newsgroups where it does
> not appear! Then, Send this message by EMAIL to (at least) 5 friends!
> If everyone does that, we can FLOOD THE F.C.C. with comments and THEY
> WILL LISTEN!
>
> The major ccorporations and the politicians are coonducting this merger
> on their terms, for their benefit, and giving no thought whatsoever to
> the users. They are all fighting over our dollars, but do they give any
> concern whatsoever to us?  Does a fish ride a bicycle?
>
> They believe that the internet, which WE, not them, made great, is now
> too valuable to be left the users.  Their attitude is, "let them comment,
> they don't count, they are not rich corporations, they are merely poor
> users.  Will YOU let them get away with this?
>
> They can ignore 250 users.  They can't ignore thousands of users.
>
> LET THE F.C.C. know that THE INTERNET DOSEN'T STAND FOR ANY BULL! Tell
> the F.C.C. I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!
>
> The future of USENET and IRC depends on the FCC forcing all ISP's
> starting with Time Warner and AOL to recognize free speech and fair
> marketing practices.  PLEASE HELP!
>
> TO FILE YOUR COMMENT WITH THE F.C.C:
>
> 1.  Copy the letter to a file.  You can put it on your letterhead
> with MS Word or just use a text file.  You can make any change to
> the letter you want, or add any comment you have.  CHANGES ARE GOOD!
> They show you READ THE LETTER and REALLY CARE!  If you had a bad
> experience with AOL or Time Warner PUT IT IN!
>
> 2.  go to:
>
> https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/websql/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.hts
>
> (This is the official FCC page where electronic filing of petitions
> is accomplished)
>
> 3.  Fill out Cover sheet
>
> Put your name, Address, Email address, and all other required
> information on the form.  (Remember this is an OFFICIAL FILING so
> the FCC requires this information.  It is not published unless you
> put it in the letter as well as the form)
>
> Proceeding is
>
>              00 - 30
>
> (Leave out the spaces, they are there to get by the spam filter.
> Put in the -)
>
> (this is VERY IMPORTANT, it is the case number of the AOL TIME
> WARNER APPLICATION for merger.  If you get it wrong, your comment
> WILL NOT BE FILED!)
>
> 4.  Send Cover Sheet.
>
> 5.  After you send the Cover Sheet, THEN select the filename of the
> letter you are sending, and send that.
>
> 6.  After you send the file, you will receive an official
> confirmation of the filing from the FCC.
>
> 7. You can TYPE a comment instead of sending this sample comment, but
> DON'T PASTE THE SAMPLE COMMENT into the Short Comment box - it
> DOESN'T FIT!
>
> Comment will appear for all to read in about 4 hours
> (but won't appear after business hours or on the weekend.)
>
> 8.  If you want to see your letter, or read the other submissions,
> other letters, the AOL petition, the Disney or Consumer's Union
> objections, etc, here is the URL - Its long!  Put in the case
> number, 00 - 30 (no spaces) and nothing else.
>
>
https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/websql/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.hts?ws_mode=re
trieve_list&id_proceeding=00-30&start=1
>
> IF YOU LIVE N A FOREIGN 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.
>
> ***>Remember the FORM INFORMATION will NOT appear, only the letter.
>
> 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.
>
>
>         SAMPLE MESSAGE
>
> ------------cut here----------------------------------------------
>
>
> 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.
>
> From the time it was invented, the internet has been a medium of public
exchange of information.  Often this information has been useful in daily
living, sometimes it has been controversial, occasionally it has been
offensive to someone.  But I have had the freedom to post it without fear of
being excluded from the internet.
>
> 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.
>
> Thank You for your attention.
>
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