There have been any number of flase alarms on this one. Does anyone know if this is true? ------- Forwarded message follows ------- >> > VOTE NO ON Bill 602P!!!! >> > >> > >> > I guess the warnings were true. Federal Bill >> > >> > 602P 5-cents per E-mail Sent. It figures! No more free >> > >> > E-mail! We knew this was coming!! Bill 602P will >> > >> > permit the Federal Government to charge a 5-cent >> > >> > charge on every delivered E-mail. >> > >> > >> > Please read the following carefully if you >> > >> > intend to stay online, and continue using E-mail. The >> > >> > last few months have revealed an alarming trend in the >> > >> > Government of the United States attempting to quietly >> > >> > push through legislation that will affect our use of >> > >> > the Internet. >> > >> > >> > Under proposed legislation, the US Postal >> > >> > Service will be attempting to bill E-mail users out of >> > >> > "alternative postage fees." Bill 602P will permit the >> > >> > Federal Government to charge a 5-cent surcharge on >> > >> > every E-mail delivered, by billing Internet Service >> > >> > Providers at source. The consumer would then be billed >> > >> > in turn by the ISP. >> > >> > >> > Washington DC lawyer Richard Stepp is >> > >> > working without pay to prevent this legislation from >> > >> > becoming law. The US Postal Service is claiming lost >> > >> > revenue, due to the proliferation of E-mail, is >> > >> > costing nearly $230,000,000 in revenue per year. You >> > >> > may have noticed their recent ad campaign: "There is >> > >> > nothing like a letter." >> > >> > >> > Since the average person received about 10 >> > >> > pieces of E-mail per day in 1998, the cost of the >> > >> > typical individual would be an additional 50 cents a >> > >> > day -- or over $180 per year -- above and beyond their >> > >> > regular Internet costs. Note that this would be money >> > >> > paid directly to the US Postal Service for a service >> > >> > they do not even provide. The whole point of the >> > >> > Internet is democracy and noninterference. You are >> > >> > already paying an exorbitant price for snail mail >> > >> > because of bureaucratic efficiency. It currently takes >> > >> > up to 6 days for a letter to be delivered from coast >> > >> > to coast. If the US Postal Service is allowed to >> > >> > tinker with E-mail, it will mark the end of the "free" >> > >> > Internet in the United States. Our congressional >> > >> > representative, Tony Schnell (R) has even suggested a >> > >> > "$20-$40 per month surcharge on all Internet service" >> > >> > above and beyond the governments proposed E-mail >> > >> > charges >> > >> > >> > Note that most of the major newspapers have >> > >> > ignored the story -- the only exception being the >> > >> > Washingtonian - which called the idea of E-mail >> > >> > surcharge "a useful concept who's time has come" >> > >> > (March 6th, 1999 Editorial). >> > >> > >> > Do not sit by and watch your freedom erode >> > >> > away! Send this to E-mail to EVERYONE on your list, >> > >> > and tell all your friends and relatives write their >> > >> > congressional representative and say "NO" to Bill >> > >> > 602P. It will only take a few moments of your time and >> > >> > could very well be instrumental in killing a bill we >> > >> > do not want. ------- End of forwarded message ------- sno0wl <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
