Message-Id: <199306082107.AA24119@world.std.com>
From: Meredith_Warshaw@frankston.com
To: et-people%Athena.MIT.EDU%uucp@frankston.com
Subject: Internet Access -- do not!!!
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1993 17:05 -0400

To:     Meredith Warshaw@Frankston@Frankston, Multiple recipients of list STAT-L 
<STAT-L%MCGILL1.BITNET@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
cc:      
From:   "J. Philip Miller" <phil@WUBIOS.WUSTL.EDU> @ uucp @ FRANKSTON
Date:   06/07/93 11:43:10 PM
Subject:        Internet Access -- do not!!!


> I got this from a friend on the net and thought it would be
> of interest to STAT-L people.  Sorry if this is a duplicate.
>
Friends - Please do not do this.  This is another urban legend type of
problem.  NSF is only shifting the money it has been providing Merit et al for
the backbone to the regionals so that they can purchase the necessary services
on the open market.  There is no proposal to restrict things in any way from
the way they have been -- if anything it will be less restrictive, relying
more on the rules of the regionals rather than a common acceptable use policy
for the backbone.

If you do not talk to the folks at NSF, please do not spread these rumors

-phil


> -----------------------
>
> Folks,
>
> If you're interested, here's a note concerning a plan to limit free public
> access to the INTERNET.  Also included is a boilerplate letter you can send
to
> the President to register your support for the INTERNET, and your opposition
> to the plan.
>
> A reader of the original message responded:
> Re: tritan's message:
> >   Sending tons of flame mail to Clinton and Gore will prove to them
> >exactly how much garbage and waste is sent via email, charging for
> >email may make people think before sending so much spew.
>
> If you feel that way then use snail-mail.  The address is:
>
> The President
> 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
> Washington, D.C.
>
> it'll get there.
>
>
> - - --CC
>
> <<various headers removed>>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> Most of you are probably aware of a plan to limit free use of INTERNET to
> "scientists" transmitting huge files and to start charging for e-mail.
> Apparently, this is the result of private telecommunications interests
putting
> pressure on the National Science Foundation.
>
> If this plan is realized, it will mean that the majority of the 
approximately
> 15 million users of INTERNET will be cut off. Sadly, this is occurring just
> when the potential of this network was starting to be realized.
>
> Something must be DONE.  We can not let private interests deprive us of
access
> to INTERNET.  I suggest that all concerned users register their
> protest/concern directly with Clinton and Gore via e-mail.  Their e-mail
> address have recently been posted and they are:
>
> Clinton= PRESIDENT@WHITEHOUSE.GOV
> Gore = VICE.PRESIDENT@WHITEHOUSE.GOV
>
> In addition, I also suggest that we identify the office in the NSF which is
> responsible for INTERNET and register electronic protests with them.  Any
help
> or suggestions would be appreciated, especially in locating the e-mail
address
> for the office in the NSF.
>
> *******************************************************************
> * Carl H.A. Dassbach            BITNET:  DASSBACH@MTUS5           *
> * Dept. of Social Sciences      INTERNET:DASSBACH@MTUS5.CTS.MTU.EDU
>
> * Michigan Technological Univ.  PHONE: (906)487-2115              *
> * Houghton,  MI  49931          FAX: (906)487-2468                *
> * U.S.A.                                                          *
> *******************************************************************
>
>         Mr. President,
>
>         I understand that there is a plan to limit free use of INTERNET to
> "scientists" transmitting huge files and to start charging for e- mail.
> Apparently, this is the result of private telecommunications interests
putting
>
> pressure on the National Science Foundation.
>
>         If this plan is realized, it will mean the majority of the
> approximately 15 million users of INTERNET will be cut off.  Sadly, this is
> occurring just when the potential of this network was starting to be
realized.
>
>         As a frequent user and beneficiary of INTERNET, and as a computer
> professional who wants the full potential of public inter- networking to be
> realized, I urge you strongly to keep the INTERNET available to the nation's
> computer users as a public resource.
>
>
>
> - ------- End of Forwarded Message
>
>
> ------- End of Forwarded Message
>
>
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--
     J. Philip Miller, Professor, Division of Biostatistics, Box 8067
         Washington University Medical School, St. Louis MO 63110
          phil@wubios.WUstl.edu - (314) 362-3617 [362-2693(FAX)]