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Sa Mauulit!! The traditional Filipino bayanihan spirit truly doth surpass all understanding. After the Valentine's Day "Massacre" on Feb 14, wherein bored PLDT operators yawned and fell asleep waiting for the phone to ring, The Philippine League for Democratic Telecommunications, Inc. is calling on telephone users to engage in another coordinated protest action, , aptly dubbed the "Ides of March" on March 15 against PLDT's scheme to impose telephone metering.
We ask you to join us in NOT using PLDT long distance services, whether local or international on that day.


France Telecom Bends To Internet Protesters (02/03/99, 4:24 p.m. ET) By Madeleine Acey, TechWeb Internet boycotters protesting high telecommunications charges in Europe appear to have forced the hand of at least one national provider, following an eight-country strike Sunday. France Telecom confirmed Wednesday that it would introduce a flat-rate fee for local calls to Internet-access numbers. France Telecom CEO Michel Bon said the move would have to be approved by industry regulators. The Association of Unhappy Internauts had proposed a flat-rate monthly fee of $36 for unlimited local calls. The group said Internet discussion-group numbers were down by between 8 percent and 62 percent in France during the strike. for full story: http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19990203S0018	Feb 9 Senate Hearing. 'Ala rin nangyari. Mukhang moro-moro lang itong mga hearing, mga kababayan. Bomalabs ang laban. Pati sa Senado na napaka-arogante nila. Sangkatutak na bodyguard at mga ibang pang galamay bitbit ng mga bigshot ng PLDT. OK lang na medyo 'hinarang' sa pinto ng mga di-barong na goons ng PLDT ang isang kasama sa grupong tutol sa kanila. Siya ay hinarang at nakatikim ng simpleng "bangga" pa noon labasan na sa session hall. Nanahimik na lang ang kasama at ayaw gumawa ng gulo sa Senado. Ngunit umpisa pa lang ng session ay masasama na ang tingin ng mga bodyguard ni PLDT big boss sa mga kontra-metering. Nangharang pa sa pinto mismo ng Pecson Hall. Hindi ba ipinagbawal ng Marines ang pagdadala ng baril sa loob ng senado? O kaya bawal kung hindi ka mayaman? Cast your contra-Goon votes sa: lutong_macao@pldt.com

NOW THAT .... -easy internet access makes it easy for students to do research. -internet access lets families of Filipino workers overseas send message everyday at a very economical cost. -the country has a chance to bridge the islands through better communication. -business has a chance to lower operating expenses, and have quicker response times. -government agencies can rid themselves of much unneeded red tape -people can work at home and help decongest traffic. -we save the forests by using less trees that are made into paper. now that all these and more can be possible, PLDT comes in and pulls the plug by making the above prohibitively expensive. gee, thanks.	3 Billion Pesos lang daw kikitain ng PLDT pag-impose ng metering. (as per PDI Feb 15) That is what they will realize as added income from metering. Himala ito, considering dehins pa nila pinapakita ang mga tunay na dokumento. Siguro lampas pa dito and kikitain. Maghanda na kayo- baka any day now mag-announce na si Prez erap tungkol na approved na ang pro-metering Provisional Authority na binigay ni Simeon Kintanar sa PLDT. After all, lahat tayo ay pantay pantay sa demokrasyang ito. Tama ba ito? Bumoto sa: lutong_macao@pldt.com

Talagang walang laban ang Anti-metering ; Pro-metering journalists: Adrian Cristobal, Conrad Banal, Art Borjal, Anthony Alcantara, at iba pa. Anti-metering journalists: Number of press releases made by anti-metering groups= 12. Number of press releases that saw print= 2. PLDT Advertising Marketing Budget - P850Million Pesos (??) PLDTi Budget, Including mimeograph costs - P3,450.75

Ano ba Talaga, Kuya? Week's Worst ISP awards: SkyInet - ilang linggo down, at ang dami niyong winala na email. foul yun. Netasia - nawala ninyo rin ang email ng mga cliente ninyo. Infocom - dating Sequel na brinaso ng PLDT kung gaano ka galing ang serbisyo ng PLDT, mas palpak pa itong mga ito. Lousy ISP? Let us know at lousyserver@pldt.com