Hi:
Well folks, I have gotten several responses to my email. I have not been
able to contact the legal firm.
The following finishes the story.
Sorry,
Ron Riley
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles A. Douglas <cdouglas(a)accessatc.net>
To: CHAMBERS-L(a)rootsweb.com <CHAMBERS-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 5:57 PM
Subject: {not a subscriber} Email Surcharges
Dear Chambers cousins,
The rumor about the postal service charging for email has been going around
for several months. Please note the following press release that can be
found on the U.S. Postal Service webpage. It can be found at
www.usps.gov.
Once you get to that site, follow these links:
1. Inside the Postal Service
2. Press Release
3. Jan. - 1999
4. May 21, 1999 Rel #99044
Best regards,
Charles Douglas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 1999
Release No. 45
E-MAIL RUMOR COMPLETELY UNTRUE
WASHINGTON A completely false rumor concerning the U.S. Postal
Service is being circulated on Internet e-mail. As a matter of fact, the
Postal Service has learned that a similar hoax occurred recently in Canada
concerning Canada Post.
The e-mail message claims that a "Congressman Schnell" has introduced
"Bill 602P" to allow the federal government to impose a 5-cent surcharge on
each e-mail message delivered over the Internet. The money would be
collected by Internet Service Providers and then turned over to the Postal
Service.
No such proposed legislation exists. In fact, no "Congressman Schnell"
exists.
The U.S. Postal Service has no authority to surcharge e-mail messages
sent over the Internet, nor would it support such legislation.
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