From: "E. ALLEN SMITH" <EALLENSMITH@ocelot.Rutgers.EDU>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 09:09:47 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: The attempt to limit Internet phoning
Message-ID: <01I2595560U2AKTUGH@mbcl.rutgers.edu>
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	I somewhat doubt the below is correct in their believing their actions
are the reasons for the anti-Internet-phone move. The recent announcement by
2 New Jersey companies of a service whereby someone with a computer linkup
can call someone without it (on Reuters on Yahoo) would appear to be a
better explanation.
	-Allen

From: Francisco Lopez <d005734c@dcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us>

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 23:31:18 -0600
From: Gleason Sackman <sackman@plains.nodak.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list NET-HAPPENINGS
     <NET-HAPPENINGS@LISTS.INTERNIC.NET>
Subject: MISC> 'VON/FWD/IPHONE' ACTIVITIES CONSIDERED "MISUSE OF THE INTERNET" - BY ACTA (130 USA Long Distance Telephone Carriers)

Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 21:00:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Jenny Jacobson <jenny@dsl.pitt.edu>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 15:03:07 -0500 (EST)
From: Sandy Combs <scombs@together.net>
To: free-world-dialup@pulver.com
Subject: [Free World Dialup]: 'VON/FWD/IPHONE' ACTIVITIES CONSIDERED "MISUSE
OF THE INTERNET" - BY ACTA (130 USA Long Distance Telephone Carriers)

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      VON ALERT -- FWD ALERT --IPHONE ALERT -- NETWATCH ALERT
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It appears that our recent FREE WORLD DIALUP press release was the straw
that broke the camel's back.

The FCC was petitioned yesterday by ACTA "TO STOP MISUSE OF THE INTERNET".

The sale and use of Voice-On-the-Net (VON) software is being challenged by
130 of the USA's largest long distance telephone carriers.  Among them, MCI,
SPRINT, and LDDS.

According to the ACTA press release:

"A growing number of companies are selling software programs with ancillary
hardware options that enable a computer to transmit voice conversations.
This, in fact, creates the ability to "by-pass" local, long distance and
international carriers and allows for calls to be made for virtually 'no cost.'"

And also, "...the misuse of the Internet as a way to "by-pass" the
traditional means of obtaining long distance service could result in a
significant reduction of the Internet's ability to transport its ever
enlarging amount of data traffic."

'VON' COALITION BEING FORMED

A VON Coalition is currently being formed and members will testify at the
spring meeting of the FCC when they discus telephony issues.

If you don't want to loose your right to VON technology, NOW is the time to
be counted.

WHAT CAN I DO?

We need an immediate head count of those on these lists that CARE ENOUGH TO
BECOME INVOLVED!

Subscribe RIGHT NOW to this SPECIAL VON Coalition list: vonYES@pulver.com

To subscribe: VON Coalition List

1)  send E-MAIL to: majordomo@pulver.com
2)  leave the SUBJECT blank
3)  in the BODY write -  subscribe vonyes

To subscribe: VON Coalition List Digest

1)  send E-MAIL to: majordomo@pulver.com
2)  leave the SUBJECT blank
3)  in the BODY write -  subscribe vonyes-digest

Further discussions regarding the VON Coalition will be posted to the above
only.

If you DO NOT act TODAY, your rights and FREE TELEPHONE via the internet may
well be lost!


Jeff Pulver
Sandy Combs
[your name here]

(Press Release distribution authorized by, Jennifer Durst-Jarrell, Executive
Director, ACTA 3/5/96)