On the recordMay 16, 2000
I believe Congress is well-intentioned today by not allowing the FCC the ability to impose per minute charges on Internet access services. We all know that per minute access would devastate the Internet. The explosive growth in data traffic has clearly demonstrated that per minute access charges would quickly drive consumers off the Internet. I do not believe that the intention of anyone here is to do that. We need to expand the Internet and continue its growth, and allow people to expand the ability that it provides.
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