TM>>> And second, how on earth would per-minute phone charges HELP
TM>>> the plight of the BBS?
ml>> because the per-minute charges would be levied on internet connections 
not
ml>> bbs'... the callers would "rebel" against the charges and so not
ml>> call/connect to the internet... instead they would (most likely) 
(re)start
ml>> calling the bbs systems...
 RC> The telcos are after per-minute (metered) service on _all_
 RC> calls - not just those to an ISP.
mmmmmmmmmm.... time to get the ole pen and paper out and start a(nother) 
writting campaign i guess...
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