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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 1999
Release No. 45
E-MAIL RUMOR COMPLETELY UNTRUE
WASHINGTON - A completely false rumor concerning the U.S. Postal
Service is being circulated on Internet e-mail. As a matter of fact,
the Postal Service has learned that a similar hoax occurred recently
in Canada concerning Canada Post.
The e-mail message claims that a "Congressman Schnell" has introduced
"Bill 602P" to allow the federal government to impose a 5-cent
surcharge on each e-mail message delivered over the Internet. The
money would be collected by Internet Service Providers and then turned
over to the Postal Service.
No such proposed legislation exists. In fact, no "Congressman Schnell"
exists.
The U.S. Postal Service has no authority to surcharge e-mail messages
sent over the Internet, nor would it support such legislation.
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