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SexClicks · 07-12-2001, 04:07 PM

Subject: Federal 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.

sandman! · 07-12-2001, 04:16 PM

Guess its time to get some servers overseas

Exxxotica · 07-12-2001, 04:21 PM

It's a Hoax.

I cant believe that anybody would waste their time to promote such a Hoax. And to think that people actually believe it.

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dank · 07-12-2001, 04:47 PM

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Theo · 07-12-2001, 04:48 PM

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m0rph3us · 07-12-2001, 04:51 PM

Ahm Newsflash buddy, the US government does NOT own the Internet.

Hell, if email goes down there's always ICQ =)

[This message has been edited by m0rph3us (edited 07-12-2001).]

my6com · 07-12-2001, 04:56 PM

Hunm ... that won't work worldwide so that wont be a problem.

my6

richard123 · 07-12-2001, 05:14 PM

That was an April fools day joke. A bit late... we're in July now. Save it till next year

DragonAss · 07-12-2001, 05:32 PM

The "P" at the end should give it away. All the bills I've ever seen have begun with "HR" or "SB" for 'House of Representatives' or 'Senate Bill' respectively (or something along those lines).

Also... wouldn't the amount of internet sales help out the post office or at least make up any difference from lost snail mail (no pun intended

)? I've been to the USPS more often since the internet boom... and the lines seem longer and longer as time goes on. They're doing just fine

.

my .02

Gemini · 07-12-2001, 07:43 PM

Not positive but the p means it is a presidential bill. Yes youngsters, the el` presidente` can write a bill and send it to congress.

But it would have to be either a joke or a charge to companies that spam us. They'd not try to mess with regular emails. More likely a joke at Bush's expense. Too bad he won't just take root and dry up eh?

fantasyc · 07-12-2001, 07:58 PM

There is NO WAY they can do that. I fucking swear if they do that I will leave the US forever.

Sorry, but it's things like this that make me sad to be an American

I really hope it's a joke. Can you imagine the bill we'd get for a month. :0
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Rivux · 07-12-2001, 08:03 PM

My question is, why can't they do that? Its America, home of capitalism, where people charge you for anything and everything. Just because it has been free up until this point, doesnt mean that it is going to be and should be free forever.

GMPass Steve · 07-12-2001, 08:13 PM

I will beleive that once Bill Gates sends me my $200.00 for beta testing his email tracer, the cancer kid is healed by an act of God, AOL starts charging for AIM service, Ed McMahon gives me 1,000,000 dollars and monkey fly out of my anal orifice.

Word to the wise.... Don't beleive everything you read, like stop signs. =P

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Tucks · 07-12-2001, 08:15 PM

It's bullshit.
http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/pending/email.htm

Rivux · 07-12-2001, 08:23 PM

I am not sure if the question is whether it is a hoax or not, I think we all know by now that the US government isnt planning on doing this. The question is whether you guys think that it is morally or ethically correct. And please no speaches about it being illegal, the legal system is just an extension of our moral system, one will follow the other.
I personally dont see a problem with a government charging for the use of email, or for that matter, an ISP charging for the use of email. Think of it as a bandwidth charge, someone that sends 2k email a day versus someone that sends 3 emails a day. In the eyes of the ISP, they are both currently being charged the same amount, but are using up drastically different amounts of their resources.
So maybe it wont be the government charging for the use of emails, but ISPs could be the one who start charging users who send a large amount of emails.

Just my 2 cents

trin · 07-12-2001, 08:32 PM

Ummm

12clicks you moron thats so damn old and so damn fake its not even funny.....

MrBrian · 07-13-2001, 02:29 AM

i heard there is going to be a tax for phone calls since it lowers the amount of money spent on postage *yawn* lol

12clicks · 07-13-2001, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by trin:
Ummm
12clicks you moron thats so damn old and so damn fake its not even funny.....

tin, not sure why you thought I was involved with this but since you are barely a blip on this board and not yet a speck on the net, I'll let it go.

ElvisManson · 07-13-2001, 08:42 AM

Just in case you didn't get the point.
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/Ma...-e355313b.html

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07-12-2001, 04:07 PM	#1
SexClicks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 25	Federal Bill 602P 5Cents Per Email Subject: Federal 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.

07-12-2001, 04:16 PM	#2
sandman! Icq: 14420613 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: chicago Posts: 15,432	Guess its time to get some servers overseas

07-12-2001, 04:21 PM	#3
Exxxotica Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oregun Posts: 4,396	It's a Hoax. I cant believe that anybody would waste their time to promote such a Hoax. And to think that people actually believe it. ----------------- Jesus Dialer .45 per minute USA and International If you're not using the only dialer endorsed by the Son of Man...you are losing money.

07-12-2001, 04:47 PM	#4
dank Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,674	Cool deal, are you a broker for the Jesus Dialer now as well?

07-12-2001, 04:48 PM	#5
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	shit! I owe some 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ce nts!

07-12-2001, 04:51 PM	#6
m0rph3us Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Principality of Sealand Posts: 2,033	Ahm Newsflash buddy, the US government does NOT own the Internet. Hell, if email goes down there's always ICQ =) [This message has been edited by m0rph3us (edited 07-12-2001).]

07-12-2001, 04:56 PM	#7
my6com Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 187	Hunm ... that won't work worldwide so that wont be a problem. my6

07-12-2001, 05:14 PM	#8
richard123 Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 491	That was an April fools day joke. A bit late... we're in July now. Save it till next year

07-12-2001, 05:32 PM	#9
DragonAss Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Philly, PA USA Posts: 206	The "P" at the end should give it away. All the bills I've ever seen have begun with "HR" or "SB" for 'House of Representatives' or 'Senate Bill' respectively (or something along those lines). Also... wouldn't the amount of internet sales help out the post office or at least make up any difference from lost snail mail (no pun intended )? I've been to the USPS more often since the internet boom... and the lines seem longer and longer as time goes on. They're doing just fine . my .02

07-12-2001, 07:43 PM	#10
Gemini Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: o-HI-o Posts: 7,183	Not positive but the p means it is a presidential bill. Yes youngsters, the el` presidente` can write a bill and send it to congress. But it would have to be either a joke or a charge to companies that spam us. They'd not try to mess with regular emails. More likely a joke at Bush's expense. Too bad he won't just take root and dry up eh?

07-12-2001, 07:58 PM	#11
fantasyc Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: bellevue,wa 98007 Posts: 672	There is NO WAY they can do that. I fucking swear if they do that I will leave the US forever. Sorry, but it's things like this that make me sad to be an American I really hope it's a joke. Can you imagine the bill we'd get for a month. :0 ------------------ Tracy Fantasy Content http://www.fantasycontent.com [This message has been edited by fantasyc (edited 07-12-2001).]

07-12-2001, 08:03 PM	#12
Rivux Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,026	My question is, why can't they do that? Its America, home of capitalism, where people charge you for anything and everything. Just because it has been free up until this point, doesnt mean that it is going to be and should be free forever.

07-12-2001, 08:13 PM	#13
GMPass Steve Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Santa Monica, CA USA Posts: 5	I will beleive that once Bill Gates sends me my $200.00 for beta testing his email tracer, the cancer kid is healed by an act of God, AOL starts charging for AIM service, Ed McMahon gives me 1,000,000 dollars and monkey fly out of my anal orifice. Word to the wise.... Don't beleive everything you read, like stop signs. =P ------------------ Steve out... Gone surfin' GLOBAL MALE PASS http://www.globalmalepass.com THE FIRST AVS TO PAY 100% COMMISSION ON ALL SALES!!

07-12-2001, 08:15 PM	#14
Tucks Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: CA Posts: 105	It's bullshit. http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/pending/email.htm

07-12-2001, 08:23 PM	#15
Rivux Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,026	I am not sure if the question is whether it is a hoax or not, I think we all know by now that the US government isnt planning on doing this. The question is whether you guys think that it is morally or ethically correct. And please no speaches about it being illegal, the legal system is just an extension of our moral system, one will follow the other. I personally dont see a problem with a government charging for the use of email, or for that matter, an ISP charging for the use of email. Think of it as a bandwidth charge, someone that sends 2k email a day versus someone that sends 3 emails a day. In the eyes of the ISP, they are both currently being charged the same amount, but are using up drastically different amounts of their resources. So maybe it wont be the government charging for the use of emails, but ISPs could be the one who start charging users who send a large amount of emails. Just my 2 cents

07-12-2001, 08:32 PM	#16
trin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: - Posts: 33	Ummm 12clicks you moron thats so damn old and so damn fake its not even funny.....

07-13-2001, 02:29 AM	#17
MrBrian Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,215	i heard there is going to be a tax for phone calls since it lowers the amount of money spent on postage yawn lol

07-13-2001, 08:42 AM	#19
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