roundtable: Re: Internet Telecom - Reg Listserv?

roundtable: Re: Internet Telecom / Reg Listserv?

Re: Internet Telecom / Reg Listserv?

Ephraim Cohen (fry1@rocketmail.com)
Thu, 11 Sep 1997 13:04:47 -0700 (PDT) 

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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 13:04:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ephraim Cohen <fry1@rocketmail.com>
Subject: Re: Internet Telecom / Reg Listserv?
To: roundtable@cni.org


James Love <love@cptech.org> wrote:
> 
> Robert Cannon <cannon@dc.net> wrote:
> > 
> > At a recent trade show, many ISPs were discussing the difficulty they
> > experience getting accurate information concerning telecommunications 
> > and regulatory proceedings.  Naturally, the idea of yet another 
> > listserv was suggested.  Is this a good idea? Would people be 
> > interested in it?
> > 
> > Such a list serve would be dedicated to the more regulatory issues,
> > particularly telecommunications issues.  Such issues could include
> > * access charge debate
> > * use of DSL lines
> > * Advantages of becoming a CLEC
> > * Interconnection rights
> > * access to ISDN lines
> > * Universal service opportunities
> > * notices of upcoming proceedings such as the upcoming Computer III 
> >   remand and the innovation proceeding.
> > * Access to tariff information
> > * Pending legislation which would expand federal or state regulatory
> >   jurisdiction over the Internet (such as SPAM legislation)
> > 
> > This listserv would serve both as an area of discussion of these 
> > regulatory issues and as a vehicle of notice of proceedings.  Efforts 
> > of dealing and negotiating with telephone companies can be shared. 
> > Solutions to bandwidth problems can be proposed and debated. 
> > 
> > Let me know if you are interested.  The Washington State ISP Association 
> > and others have expressed interest.
> 
> I think this is a great idea.  It might be useful if this list could
> avoid some other internet regulatory issues, not because they aren't
> important, but simply because they take up so much bandwidth and are
> addressed in such great detail elsewhere.  I am thinking of crypo,
> pornography (CDA, content labeling, etc.) and junk email as high
> bandwidth issues.  But in any case, good idea.  jl


I'd certainly be interested in participating especially when it come
to policy/regulatory issues focusing on infrastructure development and
related regulation of the Internet and telecom networks.  One
question, how does one sign up for the list.

Ephraim Cohen
Edelman Worldwide
fry1@rocketmail.com
212-704-8103
http://www.edelman.com
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