From: Sameer <sameer@soda.berkeley.edu>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 94 20:26:04 PDT
To: tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May)
Subject: Re: Cyberspace, Crypto Anarchy, and Pushing Limits
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> 
> - a general move away from "commons"-oriented systems, which breed the
> notions of "fair access" and such. If the "problem" is that poor
> people cannot--it is alleged--afford a $17 a month Net connection
> (what Netcom charges, in about 25 cities and growing), then my
> solution would be to simply _subsidize_ their bill. (I'm not
> advocating this, nor do I think it wise to subsidize anyone's phone,
> Net, or dinner bills, but better this than "nationalizing" networks
> and thus creating more confusion and less efficiency for all.)
> 

	We don't need subsidized bills for cheaper access.
	Just cheaper access. It'll happen. Market pressure + all that.