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.
>
> -30-
>
>
>