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Re: Anyone heard of Bill 602P?
It was undoubtedly introduced for vote by the mysterious representative who wears
only black and who a few years ago sponsored the equally fictitious bill
prohibiting religious radio broadcasts.
Frankly, I think it's a splendid idea if it applies only to spammers . . ..
Best wishes,
Thomas Berry, Archivist
Historical Construction Equipment Association
16623 Liberty Hi Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Phone 419-352-5616
Fax 419-352-6086
tberry@wcnet.org
http://www.bigtoy.com
ROBIN wrote:
> This is bogus. Check snopes.com for manyh urban legends.
> Robin Kennedy
> Project Archivist
> Northern Michigan University
>
> At 01:01 PM 10/9/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >Good afternoon to all,
> >I was wondering if anyone else on this list had heard anything of the supposed
> "bill 602P." I received this forward from a friend who is usually wary of
> bogus postings but this seemed real enough to him to question. If it is, I
> apologize for the extra delete-key work, if not then it could spell trouble for
> all.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Lorraine H. <patchiz@hotmail.com>
> >
> >Date: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 8:20 AM
> >Subject: VOTE NO ON BILL 602P
> >
> > VOTE NO ON BILL 602P
> >
> > I guess the warnings were true. Federal Bill 602P 5-cents
> > per email sent.
> >
> > It figures! No more free e-mail! We knew this was coming.
> > Bill 602P will permit the Federal Government to charge
> > 5-cent charge on every delivered e-mail. 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
> > 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 email 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 per day -- or over $180.00 a year -- above and
> > beyond their regular Internet cost. 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.
> >
> > Our congressional representative, Toney Shcnekll (r) has
> > even suggested a $20.00 -- $40.00 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!
> >
> > Sent this email to EVERYONE on you 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 HELP! PLEASE FORWARD!
> >
> >
> >Tom Anderson; Collections
> >American Museum of Science and Energy
> >300 S. Tulane
> >Oak Ridge, TN 37830
> >(865) 576-3228 (Voice), (865) 576-6024 (Fax)
> >
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