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Xref: sserve comp.sys.powerpc:33888 comp.sys.intel:31329 comp.unix.bsd:16084 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:8128 comp.unix.sys5.r4:9203 comp.unix.misc:15955 comp.os.linux.development:23298 comp.os.linux.misc:34949 comp.os.386bsd.development:3151 comp.os.386bsd.misc:5284 comp.os.misc:3779 Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.sys.intel,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.sys5.r4,comp.unix.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!constellation!news.ysu.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!news.uh.edu!bonkers.taronga.com!peter From: peter@bonkers.taronga.com (Peter da Silva) Subject: Re: X on dial-in Organization: Taronga Park BBS Message-ID: <D3puu7.2rC@bonkers.taronga.com> References: <3f44s2$jqm@maverick.maverick.tad.eds.com> <3h5scs$a2t@park.uvsc.edu> <3haerh$e2r@newhub.xylogics.com> <3hb0tp$er9@park.uvsc.edu> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 04:51:43 GMT Lines: 16 In article <3hb0tp$er9@park.uvsc.edu>, Terry Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu> wrote: >Because they can charge more money based on the kind of data and >they want to charge the most amount of money the market will bear? What makes you think they can charge more money based on the kind of data? They tried VERY hard to get modems charged at business rates in Texas, and got pretty heavily shot down. Hobby data connections are quickly getting the same backing as voice withthe PUC and the like. >I believe that this is a moral stance divorced from reality. You >are arguing "the way it should be" in the face of "the way it is". >They own the wires, they can do whatever the hell they want, Depends on whether you have a functioning PUC in your state.