SCN: Fw: E-MAILS PLEASE READ
emailer1
emailer1 at netzero.net
Thu Apr 18 02:06:15 PDT 2002
Ah-ha! Now I know what Don objected to.
Sorry, if this was not accurate. I'll check up on it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Schuler <douglas at scn.org>
To: emailer1 <emailer1 at netzero.net>
Cc: <scn at scn.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: SCN: Fw: E-MAILS PLEASE READ
>
> If I had to say one way or the other I'd say that this note
> is a hoax.
>
> -- Doug
>
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> On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, emailer1 wrote:
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: BJoh102392 at aol.com
> > To: HughesB007 at aol.com ; Kayceeberry at aol.com ; calwil25 at yahoo.com ;
dafulcher at yahoo.com ; meemaw1 at swbell.net ; Mdk500 at aol.com ;
wlb1937 at swbell.net ; ljbates at rockdale.k12.ga.us ; Patleut at aol.com ;
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jandssloan at mindspring.com ; TommyRamona at aol.com ; STRAIL4 at cs.com ;
pyancey at att.net
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 6:30 PM
> > Subject: Fwd: E-MAILS PLEASE READ
> >
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> > Folks, please read this and send to everyone you know that uses email
and send an email or letter to your government offical. Bette
> >
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> >
> > Linda A. Henry, Systems Analyst
> > Office of Financial Management
> > International Trade Administration
> > 14th & Const. Ave., NW, HCH 4112
> > Washington, DC 20230
> > 202-482-5343
> > 202-482-5584 (fax)
> > linda_henry at ita.doc.gov
> >
> > Other OFM sites to visit:
> > ITA Domestic Financial Coding Pattern
> > www.ita.doc.gov/ofm_guidance/domestic.htm
> >
> >
> > Received: from monroe.OSNET.OSEC.DOC.GOV
> > ([204.193.249.56])
> > by ita.doc.gov; Thu, 07 Mar 2002 12:12:34 -0500
> > Received: from jackson.OSNET.OSEC.DOC.GOV ([204.193.249.58])
> > by monroe.OSNET.OSEC.DOC.GOV (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.9a)
> > with ESMTP id 2002030712135005:20480 ;
> > Thu, 7 Mar 2002 12:13:50 -0500
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> > Subject: Fwd: Fw: Bill 602P
> >
> > 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
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