[COMP] Re: [Fwd: Fwd: Fw: Postal rates]

Guys, it´s just a hoax.

See below.

House Bill 602P - Email Surcharge
Hoax Causes Havoc

Have you received an e-mail warning of a 5-cent surcharge collected by your
Internet Service Provider?  READ BELOW:
Roy Betts, manager of media relations for the Postal Service, set the record
straight for reporters: "It's obviously a hoax."  Those tempted to believe
this nonsense should visit the House of Representatives Website and search
House Bills for "Bill 602P" or any reference to "email tax."  Check the List
of Representatives for a "Congressman Tony Schnell."  You won't find them,
because they don't exist.


According to censorfreeworld.com
According to canadapost.ca
#From the House web site


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#From: Steve <spatz@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 10:12 PM
Subject: [COMP] Re: [Fwd: Fwd: Fw: Postal rates]


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> Arghhhhhhhh
>
>
> It's the 602P email farce!!!!
>
>
> It's a hoax.
>
> At 08:12 PM 3/17/00 , you wrote:
> >I'm not sure if this is at all true, but it's enough to ruin *my*
> >night.  Has anyone heard anything confirming this?
> >
> >
> >
> > > >>  > There was a piece on 'World News Tonight' Monday
> > > >> mentioning
> > > >>  >  briefly this same subject....
> > > >>  >
> > > >>  >  Subject:   US Stamps for E-mails
> > > >>  >
> > > >>  > Please read the following carefully if you intend to
> > > >> stay
> > > >>  > on-line 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 your use of the Internet.
> > > >>  >
> > > >>  > Under proposed legislation, the US Postal Service
> > > >> will be attempting to
> > > >>  > bill 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.
> > > >>  >
> > > >>  >  Washington DC lawyer Richard Stepp is working
> > > >> without pay to prevent
> > > >>  > this legislation from becoming law. The US Postal
> > > >> Service is claiming
> > > >>  > that lost revenue due to the proliferation of email
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