I hadnt heard of this, Im glad its a hoax, and let this be the end of this
thread.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 2:06 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: If this bill gets passed....good bye DML.
>
> Sam,
>
> It's a Hoax that's been around for several years.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Sam South
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 4:01 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: If this bill gets passed....good bye DML.
>
>
> This is total and complete BULLSH*T. How can the government do this, or
> more to the point, be allowed to do this. The worse part about this is
> email volume will slow down but in a short period of time be about where
> it was, with everyone accepting the surcharge. Yet another example of
> the government taking away our freedoms. Sam South ET 13.61,MPH 104.45
> 95 Dak, 5.9L,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Mt5J8FaDfVCv6/
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Bullerman" <hemikota@home.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 7:16 PM
> Subject: DML: If this bill gets passed....good bye DML.
>
>
> > ALSO: What implications would this have for AIM???
> >
> > Subject: New Bill
> >
> > 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
>
> > n 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-ail
>
> > 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 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
> > &nbs! p; 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!
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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