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| Utopia1278 |
gas prices up , now this!
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 100,000
> | > > > > > > > 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
> | > > > > > > > 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 our 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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| DJ Juno |
| quote: | Originally posted by Utopia1278
gas prices up , now this!
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 100,000
> | > > > > > > > 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
> | > > > > > > > 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 our 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! |
oh THAT |
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| DJ_Shockwav |
wtf!!!
there is no way that it can be done, mainly because of the world wide-ness of the internet
they can't stop anyone from using free e-mail
it would have to be a uanaimous thing from all the governments in the world
i think (and hope) someone is pulling something to get a chain letter moving |
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| Lynx |
| is this true or is it just another one of those retarded chain letters? |
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| DJ Juno |
i just copied and sent this to about 23 of my online peoples, they will pass this all over
-juno
ps-night all,im tired, nice posting!!!! |
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| Lynx |
| peace out man. :) take care. i'm not gonna spam it. :p just cause my friends will just delete it and swear at me in the morning at school. heheh. |
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| Daffer |
| Some how it figures, people hafta make money outta every one of us whatever means possible... them! |
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| DJ_Shockwav |
hopefully this is one of those chain letters
like, send this out to 20 and you will get a cheque in the mail |
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| Utopia1278 |
lynx, no chain this for real because the post office is losing money!
its been on the news and in the national papers |
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| Lynx |
| really?? whoa...okee. *warning lights go off* |
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| ftnb |
, the US is always making up stupid ing laws man, i wonder whats next... paying to use bathrooms or some (even though this is already happened hehe)... well im not up there, but i feel for you guys, that sux ballz. :(
hopefuly that wont pass, i dont think it well (hehe trying to be positive here). :) |
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| Utopia1278 |
| hey Juno, nice avatar!hehe |
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