Guest guest Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 > "Teresa Hall" <teresa.bodywork4u (AT) worldnet (DOT) att.net> > Thu Jun 13, 2002 10:43:58 AM US/Pacific > "" < (AT) inetarena (DOT) com> > Fw: No on 602P > > Hi Todd! > > I am curious as to how this bill would affect your Herb Academy list? Would it mean that if it passes... I would have to pay .05 cents for every mail I receive from th list? Ouch... that could really add up! > > > Teresa > Looks like it. this is a public domain document you can copy as you need. > > > Subj: Heads Up - NO to Bill 602P > > > > > > > > Postage will go up the end of June 2002 from 34 cents to 37 cents. It > > will be from 9% to 12% rate increase. > > > > > But this isn't all. 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 ® 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! > > > > > > > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > > > Chinese Herbs "Great spirits have always been violently opposed by mediocre minds" -- Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 I assume you realize this bill is a hoax, right? - cha Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:47 AM 602P "Teresa Hall" <teresa.bodywork4uThu Jun 13, 2002 10:43:58 AM US/Pacific"" <Fw: No on 602PHi Todd! I am curious as to how this bill would affect your Herb Academy list? Would it mean that if it passes... I would have to pay .05 cents for every mail I receive from th list? Ouch... that could really add up! TeresaLooks like it. this is a public domain document you can copy as you need. > Subj: Heads Up - NO to Bill 602P>>> Postage will go up the end of June 2002 from 34 cents to 37 cents. It> will be from 9% to 12% rate increase.>> But this isn't all. 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 ® 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! Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.comTodd Luger, L.Ac.Chinese Herbshttp://www..orgvoice: fax: "Great spirits have always been violently opposed by mediocre minds" -- Albert Einstein > "Teresa Hall" <teresa.bodywork4u> Thu Jun 13, 2002 10:43:58 AM US/Pacific> "" <> Fw: No on 602P>> Hi Todd!> > I am curious as to how this bill would affect your Herb Academy list? > Would it mean that if it passes... I would have to pay .05 cents for > every mail I receive from th list? Ouch... that could really add up!> > > TeresaLooks like it. this is a public domain document you can copy as you need.>> > Subj: Heads Up - NO to Bill 602P> >> >> > Postage will go up the end of June 2002 from 34 cents to 37 cents. It> > will be from 9% to 12% rate increase.> >> > But this isn't all. 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 ® 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!>><File attached>><File attached: image.tiff>>> Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : > http://explorer.msn.com>>>>Todd Luger, L.Ac.Chinese Herbshttp://www..orgvoice: fax: "Great spirits have always been violently opposed by mediocre minds" -- Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 > " Greyson " <greysonross > Thu Jun 13, 2002 12:28:58 PM US/Pacific > < > Re: 602P > > no such bill exists. Hopefully that takes care of that. Chinese Herbs " Great spirits have always been violently opposed by mediocre minds " -- Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 That's a very old rumor. They talk about it at the US postal service website. wrote: > > > > " Greyson " <greysonross > Thu Jun 13, 2002 12:28:58 PM US/Pacific > < > Re: 602P > > no such bill exists. > > Hopefully that takes care of that. > > > Chinese Herbs > > voice: > fax: > > " Great spirits have always been violently opposed by mediocre minds " -- Albert Einstein -- Al Stone L.Ac. <AlStone http://www.BeyondWellBeing.com Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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