Re: [VON]: ASSISTANCE REQUESTED!!! Internet Tax in Tacoma,

Mike Gurstein (mailto:mgurst@SPARC.UCCB.NS.CA)
Sat, 20 Jul 1996 07:39:25 -0300 

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Date:         Sat, 20 Jul 1996 07:39:25 -0300
From: Mike Gurstein <mailto:mgurst@SPARC.UCCB.NS.CA>
Subject:      Re: [VON]: ASSISTANCE REQUESTED!!! Internet Tax in Tacoma,
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>


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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 11:06:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: Daniel Bara <mailto:info@externa.com.ar>
To: VON Mailing List <mailto:von@pulver.com>
Subject: Re: [VON]: ASSISTANCE REQUESTED!!! Internet Tax in Tacoma, Washington - reply from Argentina


Hi All,


I received the following mesage from Daniel in Argentina.


Can anyone help him with more detailed information which he could use to
reduce his Internet costs?


Please reply eith to this list and cc:"Daniel Bara" <mailto:info@externa.com.ar> or
write directly to him if you prefer.


Thanks,


sandy


----- forwarded email -------------
Hi Sandy


I am Daniel Bara from Argentina.


I want to share with you somo trouble we have here to get coneccion to the
Internet.


In my country, there are mainly 2 telephone companies (Telecom and
Telefonica). They own two companies that give acceso to Internet.
Telintar and Startel. The first is supposed to be the seller of big pipes.
(Eg. 64 Kb costs 20.000 u$s per month). The second is supposed to be the
reseller. It buy big pipes to Telintar and sells smallers.


When they bought the state telephone company, (ENTEL), they got a monopoly
law that allow them to be the only communication company that could send
and receive Data from abroad.


When Internet exploded, they where the only  guys that leagally could give
access to the Internet, and they charge for it whatever they what.


For example, I am and ISP, and I have to pay them 5.000 U$s per month for
a line of 32 Kb. to Startel. Its obvious that my 32 Kb pipe is not that
wide due to the main transfer price between both companies.


Argentine Internet societhy can`t develope as fast as it should due to the
monopoly `problem.




My question is


Is there any way of Globally help us force them align their prices with
the States. (Eg. 2.000 u$s/month  T1 line) ?


Do you think this is the way I should proceed?


Do you know of any other country in our same situation ?


Many thanks Sandy for reading my lengthy mail. I hope I can get some help
from The World to solve my little 20.000 u$s monthly problem .


Thanks Very much, Regards from Argentina


Daniel