Fw: Federal Bill 602-P

[Jim Buell]

Is any body on the list (this us a USA issue) familiar with this? While not strictly MG related this may severely restrict our ability to communicate.

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] lori@questcorp.com [b]To:[/b] jim@questcorp.com [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, November 26, 2001 11:05 AM [b]Subject:[/b] Fw: Federal Bill 602-P ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] linda.jo@verizon.net [b]To:[/b] realkat@earthlink.com ; chatnthebox@hotmail.com ; xtremarine@aol.com ; pherman@calinet.com ; sandibeltorres@yahoo.com ; reyess@genco.com ; pauline@vcnet.com ; jacksonp@vcss.k12.ca.us ; marthanne@softcom.net ; lori@questcorp.com ; caris.tdi@verizon.net ; Kym@questcorp.com ; jxw@allp.com ; hrtactics@home.com ; hrtactics@home.net ; jigarcia@verizon.net ; socaljenn@hotmail.com ; janethunny@aol.com ; kirkpatrick@prodigy.net ; eric@questcorp.com ; ed_ruiz_sr@hotmail.com ; geedc@gte.net ; Debby@questcorp.com ; dr91320@aol.com ; Dallasc@ulearn.net ; rmc728@aol.com ; chetthejet0@yahoo.com ; ahigdon@pacbell.net ; allew22@yahoo.com [b]Sent:[/b] Saturday, November 24, 2001 12:15 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Fw: Federal Bill 602-P ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] nenagain@msn.com [b]To:[/b] linda.jo@verizon.net [b]Cc:[/b] marthanne@softcom.net ; sebor@pacbell.net ; sunbell@sonic.net ; tpapsco@jps.net ; billyeskye@yahoo.com ; puunani@aol.com ; NUUWOMYN@aol.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, November 21, 2001 1:30 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Fw: Federal Bill 602-P We have got to stay on top of this everyone!!!!! I've been keeping my eye on this for a while looks like it's, actually going to happen. ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] lblblb@springnet1.com [b]To:[/b] Memmtl@aol.com [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, November 18, 2001 5:49 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Fw: Federal Bill 602-P ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] rcrane@tctwest.net [b]To:[/b] Undisclosed-Recipient:@steel.eosinc.com [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, November 18, 2001 10:01 AM [b]Subject:[/b] Fw: Federal Bill 602-P [b]Subject:[/b] Federal Bill 602-P --> [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. [/i]

[i]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. [/i]

[i]Under proposed legislation, the US Postal Service will be attempting to bill E-mail users out of "alternative postage fees." [/i]

[i]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. [/i]

[i]Washington DC lawyer Richard Stepp is working without pay to prevent this legislation from becoming law. [/i]

[i]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." [/i]

[i]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. [/i]

[i]Note that this would be money paid directly to the US Postal Service for a service they do not even provide. [/i]

[i]The whole point of the Internet is democracy and noninterference. You are already paying an exorbitant price for snail mail because of bureaucratic inefficiency. 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. [/i]

[i]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. [/i]

[i]It will only take a few moments of your time and could very well be instrumental in killing a bill we do not want. [/i][b][i]PLEASE FORWARD![/i][/b]

[David and Joyce Edgar]

Another hoax. See the following site that Chip told us about before. http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blemtax2.htm?terms=5+cent+email

>Is any body on the list (this us a USA issue) familiar with this? >While not strictly MG related this may severely restrict our ability >to communicate. >--> > >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 inefficiency. 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. > >PLEASE FORWARD! > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the >http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Terms of Service.

[Chip Old]

There is no Bill 602-P. This is a hoax that has been circulating via e-mail for a long time. Ignore it.

On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Jim Buell wrote: > Is any body on the list (this us a USA issue) familiar with this? While not strictly MG related this may severely restrict our ability to communicate. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lori McLarney-Buell > To: JWB > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 11:05 AM > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linda > To: Shirley and Steve ; Shellee Ruiz ; Scott Krupp ; Sandy Shields ; Sandra Torres-Garcia ; Sal Reyes ; Pauline ; Patsy Jo Jackson ; Martha Anne Woods ; Lori McLarney-Buell ; Larry & Phyllis ; Kym Parvin ; Joe Whitaker ; Joe Whitaker ; Joe Whitaker ; Joe Garcia ; Jennifer Jackson ; Janet and Rusty Axley ; Gordon Kirkpatrick ; Eric Herzog ; Edwin Ruiz, Sr. ; Dr. Gary Erkfritz ; Debby Richmond ; Dave Roscoe ; Dallas Chastain ; Chris Robles ; Chester & Denise ; Angela Higdon ; Alice Lewis > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 12:15 PM > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: nenagain > To: Linda > Cc: marthanne ; sebor@pacbell.net ; sunbell@sonic.net ; tpapsco@jps.net ; billyeskye@yahoo.com ; puunani@aol.com ; NUUWOMYN@aol.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 1:30 PM > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > We have got to stay on top of this everyone!!!!! I've been keeping my eye on this for a while looks like it's, actually going to happen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linda Badger > To: Memmtl@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 5:49 PM > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard Crane > To: mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@steel.eosinc.com > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 10:01 AM > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > Subject: Federal Bill 602-P > > > --> > 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 inefficiency. 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. > > PLEASE FORWARD! > > -- Chip Old (Francis E. Old) E-Mail: fold@bcpl.net Manager, BCPL Network Services Phone: 410-887-6180 Manager, BCPL.NET Internet Services FAX: 410-887-2091 Baltimore County Public Library 320 York Road Towson, MD 21204 USA

[Mark McCombs]

"Tony Schnell (R)"... Is this a left wing conspiracy hoax?

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Old" fold@bcpl.net> To: "Jim Buell" gmparcr@redshift.com> Cc: "mg-tabc" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > There is no Bill 602-P. This is a hoax that has been circulating via > e-mail for a long time. Ignore it. > > On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Jim Buell wrote: > > > Is any body on the list (this us a USA issue) familiar with this? While not strictly MG related this may severely restrict our ability to communicate. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Lori McLarney-Buell > > To: JWB > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 11:05 AM > > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Linda > > To: Shirley and Steve ; Shellee Ruiz ; Scott Krupp ; Sandy Shields ; Sandra Torres-Garcia ; Sal Reyes ; Pauline ; Patsy Jo Jackson ; Martha Anne Woods ; Lori McLarney-Buell ; Larry & Phyllis ; Kym Parvin ; Joe Whitaker ; Joe Whitaker ; Joe Whitaker ; Joe Garcia ; Jennifer Jackson ; Janet and Rusty Axley ; Gordon Kirkpatrick ; Eric Herzog ; Edwin Ruiz, Sr. ; Dr. Gary Erkfritz ; Debby Richmond ; Dave Roscoe ; Dallas Chastain ; Chris Robles ; Chester & Denise ; Angela Higdon ; Alice Lewis > > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 12:15 PM > > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: nenagain > > To: Linda > > Cc: marthanne ; sebor@pacbell.net ; sunbell@sonic.net ; tpapsco@jps.net ; billyeskye@yahoo.com ; puunani@aol.com ; NUUWOMYN@aol.com > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 1:30 PM > > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > > > We have got to stay on top of this everyone!!!!! I've been keeping my eye on this for a while looks like it's, actually going to happen. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Linda Badger > > To: Memmtl@aol.com > > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 5:49 PM > > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Richard Crane > > To: mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@steel.eosinc.com > > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 10:01 AM > > Subject: Fw: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > > > > > Subject: Federal Bill 602-P > > > > > > --> > > 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 inefficiency. 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. > > > > PLEASE FORWARD! > > > > > > -- > Chip Old (Francis E. Old) E-Mail: fold@bcpl.net > Manager, BCPL Network Services Phone: 410-887-6180 > Manager, BCPL.NET Internet Services FAX: 410-887-2091 > Baltimore County Public Library > 320 York Road > Towson, MD 21204 USA > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >