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Congressional Internet on Line
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1993 06:41:14 -0500
{Washington Technology} (September 9) reports that some members of the House of Representatives have been supplied with Internet addresses. Quote: Rep. Charlie Rose, D-NC., officially went public last month with the E-mail addresses belonging to seven Congressmen participating in an Internet access testbed under his supervision. Rose floated the names and addresses out over the internet. Rose included with the addresses a message pleading with Internet users that only constituents from the seven congressional districts use the addresses. Under instructions entitled: "For Constituents," Rose wrote: "the primary goal of this pilot program is to allow members to better serve their CONSTITUENTS." He added that Internet surfers should be patient as more congressional members will be joining in the near future. Since the program started three months ago, only a handful of E-mail letters have funnelled through the system to the seven congressional offices. The house members fear that if public interest should swell, an avalanche of E-mail could overwhelm the limited resources of the congressional offices. Here are the addresses: *Rep. Charlie Rose, D-N.C.: CROSE () HR HOUSE GOV *Rep. Perter Stark, D-Calif.: PETEMAIL () HR HOUSE GOV *Rep. Melvin Watt, D-N.C.: MELMAIL () HR HOUSE GOV *Rep. Jay Dickey, R-Ark.: JDICKEY () HR HOUSE GOV *Rep. Sam Gejdenson, D-Conn.: BOZRAH@@HR.HOUSE.GOV *Rep. Newt Gingrich, R-Ga.: GEORGIA6 () HR HOUSE GOV *Rep. George Miller, D-Calif.: GEORGEM () HR HOUSE GOV And for comments: COMMENTS () HR HOUSE GOV Michael Katzmann Broadcast Sports Technology Inc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Crofton, Maryland. U.S.A NV3Z / VK2BEA / G4NYV opel!vk2bea!michael () uunet UU NET
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