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Here's your valid info: http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/emailtax.html


On 29 March 2001 at 11:15, Andy Naylor <Andy_Naylor AT dialog.com> wrote:

> Actually it's Sunday. I thought someone might have heard info. from a valid 
> source so I can
> e-mail my congressman.
> 
> Anyway,  I'm putting tape over all the network connections in my office for 
> April Fool's Day.
> 
> 
> 
> "Thomas A. Beckett" wrote:
> 
> > You're jumping the gun!  April Fool's Day isn't until tomorrow.
> >
> > TaB
> >
> > Andy Naylor wrote:
> > >
> > > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602P- 5 cents per e-mail
> > >
> > > Vote NO on Bill 602P
> > >
> > > 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 non-interference. 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. 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 E-mail to EVERYONE on your list, and tell all your friends
> > > and relatives to 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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> Thanks,
> 
> Andy Naylor
> TDC Desktop Support
> ext. 6958
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