Shit! I think I may have messed up. I just mobilized about 100 people on
a list on this, but after looking at it, there's no HR or S in front of the
number. Is this an internet hoax?
Sheepishly,
Stan
At 11:24 AM 3/26/01 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> >
>> > The warnings were true. Federal Bill 602P will charge everyone
>> .05-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 by billing Internet Service Providers at
>> source.
>> The
>> > consumer would then be billed in turn by the ISP The last few months
>>
>> have
>> > revealed an alarming Trend in the Government of the United States
>> > attempting to quietly push Through this legislation. Under proposed
>> > legislation, the US Postal Service will be attempting to bill E-mail
>>
>> users
>> > out of "alternative postage fees." 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.
>> >
>> > One congressional representative, Tony Schnell has even suggested a
>> $20-$40
>> > per month surcharge on all Internet service" above and beyond the
>> > governments proposed E-mail charges.
>> > 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.
>
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