[Fwd: [Fwd: Urgen Action Needed]]

[David Poehlman <poehlman@clark.net>]

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Subject: [Fwd: Urgen Action Needed]
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 10:51:00 -0400
From: David Poehlman <poehlman@clark.net>
Reply-To: access-l@icomm.ca
Organization: Hands-On Technolog(eye)s
To: blind-l <BLIND-L@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU>,"access-l@icomm.ca"
<access-l@icomm.ca>,gui speak <GUISPEAK@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU>



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Urgen Action Needed
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 10:40:31 -0400
> Urgent action needed:
> 
> The FCC Commissioners are now reviewing the final ruel on Sec. 255.
> Industry is apparently swarming them with complaints about it going too
> far, about regulating the Internet and other scare tactics. 
> 
> We need!!!! to be up there and in the FCC's face over the next two weeks.
> 
> Two things must be done:
> 
> 1. Visits by anyone who can get to the Commission before July 7. I know
> that's going to be tough for the DC folks who are going to the
> conferences, but if you can get over there next week, it is really, I
> mean, really, important to do
> so. Also, if you can encourage your local leaders in ACB, NFB and AER to
> get to the FCC that would also be great. They need to hear from real
> people
> affected by this rule who want equal access to telecomm.
> 
2. Letters and E-mail.  Over the next couple of weeks we need to
generate
letters and emails to the Commissioners supporting 255
implementation.  This
must be accomplished before July 7, at which point the Commission
stops
> taking input on the rule.
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I'll get hold of info on where to send your e-mails and post this as
soon as
I can.

Joe