This hoax surfaced 3-4 months ago on a number of the Canadian mailing lists,
quoting some bogus bill before parliament, and referencing Canada Post as
the people behind it (the equiv. of the USPS). Anyway, it was total bunk and
did nothing but clutter up a bunch of lists. Looks like the US version is
now making the rounds...
Craig
October 06, 1999 11:02 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: anyone here about this BS?
Hi All,
I'm kind of new to the list. I've been reading for a couple of months
but this is my first actual post. This is the coolest mailing list.
Well, here's the point of this email. Sounds kind of screwie. What do
you folks think?
> U.S. House of Representatives
> 1207 Longworth House Office Building
> Washington, D.C. 20515-4611
> Phone: (202) 225-2931
> Fax: (202) 225-2944
>
> Please read the following carefully if you intend
> to stay online and continue using email:
>
> The last few months have revealed an alarming trend
> in the legislation that will affect your use of the
> Internet. Under proposed legislation the U.S. Postal
> Service will be attempting to bilk email users out of
> "alternate postage fees". Bill 602P will permit the
> Federal Govt to charge a 5 cent surcharge on every
> email delivered, by billing Internet Service providers
> at source.
>
> The consumer would then be billed in turn by the
> ISP. One congressman, Tony Schnell AE has even
> suggested a "twenty to forty dollar per month
> surcharge on all Internet service" above and beyond
> the government's proposed email charges. Washington
> D.C. lawyer Richard Stepp is working without pay to
> prevent this legislation from becoming law.
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