Re: Fw: Congress to vote on allowing a toll charge for internet access]

[Adam McKenna <adam () flounder net>]

This is a hoax which started in canada (hence the P after the bill number
instead of an S or HR)

There is really no need for more discussion here.  This is a well known hoax.

--Adam

On Tue, Jan 25, 2000 at 02:03:47PM -0500, Alex Kamantauskas wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Brad S. Dreisbach wrote:
>
> > > WAIT, THERE'S MORE! IN ADDITION, 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 U.S. Postal Service will be
> > > attempting to bilk 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.
>
>  HR 602 - the "Civil Service Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit Act"?  
>
> --
> Alex Kamantauskas
> alexk () tugger net