From: frank.kennedy@u2u.lonestar.org (Frank Kennedy)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: CSC-2
Date: 3 Sep 92 00:17:00 GMT
Reply-To: frank.kennedy@u2u.lonestar.org (Frank Kennedy)
Organization: USER-TO-USER PCBoard (214)492-6565 (USR DS v32bis)


 From : Al Stahl                    1:325/1201              28 Aug 92  00:15:00
 To   : All                                                 29 Aug 92  11:37:20
 Subj : TCI hit on Consumers

The envelope for making my September, 1992 cable payment
to TCI was quite different from the norm.

The reverse side of the envelope contained an extra tear-off flap.
The front of the flap was imprinted with the following message,

  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
  $                                             $
  $                    NOTICE:                  $
  $                                             $
  $       Legislation in Washington, D.C.       $
  $     May Increase Your Monthly Cable Bill    $
  $                                             $
  $     THE LAST CHANCE TO STOP THIS IS NOW.    $
  $                                             $
  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

and the rear side of the flap had the following message,

  +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
  |                                                                     |
  | They're at it again.                                                |
  |                                                                     |
  | Right now, some politicians in Congress have come up with a bill    |
  | that's going to cost you more money - this time on your cable bill. |
  |                                                                     |
  | If they succeed you as a cable subscriber may have to pay extra to  |
  | be able to receive the broadcast networks, like CBS. You'd pay      |
  | extra to see the same programs other people watch for free.         |
  |                                                                     |
  | ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,                       |
  | THIS NEW CABLE BILL COULD INCREASE YOUR CABLE BILL                  |
  | ABOUT $4.00 PER MONTH.                                              |
  |                                                                     |
  +---------------------------------------------------------------------+

and the back of the envelope had yet another message,

  +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
  |                                                                     |
  | This bill started out as a way to regulate the cable TV industry -  |
  | but then special interests got their hands on it.                   |
  |                                                                     |
  | There's still time to stop this legislation from becoming law.      |
  | Please, call your Senators and Congressman now at 1-202-224-3121 or |
  | write them in care of the U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 and   |
  | U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515.              |
  |                                                                     |
  | TELL THEM TO STOP THE CABLE BILL.                                   |
  |                                                                     |
  +---------------------------------------------------------------------+

In addition, all the above information was also printed on the actual
billing as well.
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