Reply to: LISTSERV Alert: Metered Pricing for Internet As I have some interest in the evolution of the InterNet I recently picked up Jeffrey K. MacKie-Mason & Hal Varian's paper on the prospect of charging for InterNet services in new ways. ("Economic FAQs About the Internet", 1994) TAP is a legitimate organization who have undertaken a legitimate effort to focus legislative attention to the economies of an integrated, global computer network. The alert might be a little over-hyped but it is definitely not a "scam" as has been suggested by others. It does not even reflect the well-known formula for the UseNet "scam". If you want more information about "Economic FAQs About the Internet" contact Hal Varian at: University of Michigan and NBER University of Michigan or read the document yourself by WWW at: http://gopher.econ.lsa.umich.edu [log in to unmask]