However, its decision to move towards price regulation in 1998, while allowing companies to monopolize local services, appea rs hypocritical. As for Internet users, a pay per call or pay per minute toll charge on local service proposes a serious threat to the freedom of Internet access. While the CRTC has not yet figured out how to regulate Internet use, the Internet could be the next target. P erhaps charging a toll fee on local calls will be the first step in Internet regulation, making its use only affordable to those in a higher income bracket. The Local Service Option hearings resume May 28th.
Proposals are on the table for pay per call service.
Because we'd like to make sure every woman has the opportunity to make the most of her time on the Internet, well be featuring tips and tricks in every issue. IRC enables people to teleconference, using text, rather than their voices. Some call it the CB radio of t he 90's. While some people might shy away from live, textual communication, people who use IRC on a regular basis might say the text more immediate than the spoken word. IRC's uses can range from business meetings to spontaneous art.