Ahhhh come on Retired Guy, everbody knows when ya laze away in
retirement ya loose yer edge.  But it's okay.  We'll be alooking out for
ya.  Ain't nobody gona sell ya a pair of breedin mules with yer friends
on line.
Real Tired Gal
On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Don Hammer wrote:

> Thanks LuAnn....I reviewed the site you mention and wrote an apology to my
> Congressman for taking his time.  First time I got caught up in one of the
> hoaxes and will be the last. :)
> 
> Don Hammer, Retired Guy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: LuAnn Anderson <ander093@gold.tc.umn.edu>
> To: <gentras@vetmed.auburn.edu>
> Cc: <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: email charge hoax?
> 
> 
> > Responding to the message of <l03020923b4e2cd094b08@[131.204.131.112]>
> > from Atoska Gentry <gentras@vetmed.auburn.edu>:
> >
> >
> > The website address is:  http://ciac.llnl.gov/
> >
> >
> > Internet Access Charges
> >
> > January 1999
> >
> > This is a variant of the historic modem tax hoax of bygone years. This
> > latest version started making its rounds on Nov 06,
> > 1998, based apparently on a CNN story. Early versions pointed the finger
> > at the FCC as the villian in this story. Then it was
> > 'the government', then it was 'the Congress'.
> >
> > FCC statement:
> > "... the FCC has no intention of assessing per-minute charges on
> > Internet traffic or of making any changes in the way consumers obtain
> > and pay for access to the Internet."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 22:12:00 -0600
> > > >Sender: Damarius Antwann Studdard <studd001@bama.ua.edu>
> > > >From: Damarius Antwann Studdard <studd001@bama.ua.edu>
> > > >To: "D'Shundra McCray" <d_mccray@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        "Jr. Desouza" <juniordesouza@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        "JSD7511@aol.com" <JSD7511@aol.com>,
> > > >        Angela Waldon <WALDOAN@groupwise1.duc.auburn.edu>,
> > > >        Atoska Gentry <gentras@vetmed.auburn.edu>,
> > > >        Bk Lowe <lowe002@bama.ua.edu>, Bri Chestane
> <chest001@bama.ua.edu>,
> > > >        Christina Lowe <lowe003@bama.ua.edu>,
> > > >        Damarius Studdard <Studdd1@collegeclub.com>,
> > > >        Demetrius Heard <Demetrius37@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        dotch001 <dotch001@bama.ua.edu>, ED <J-R12@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        Felica <audiva@collegeclub.com>,
> > > >        Galvin Billups <galvinbillups@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        Gordie <sixfoursolider@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        Jeanette Mccray <nette2459@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        Jennifer Butler <butle005@bama.ua.edu>,
> > > >        Joaunka Goldsmith <Joaunka.Goldsmith@mail.ua.edu>,
> > > >        KEISHA STEWART <quietstorm_31@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        Kevena Samuel <samkn@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        Knowledge Harvin <cru_love@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        Lakeisha King <king002@bama.ua.edu>,
> > > >        LeVictor Broadnax <rotdbd@hotmail.com>, Marty
> > > > <marty0028@bama.ua.edu>,
> > > >        MIRANDA CANNON <pecan36830@yahoo.com>,
> > > >        Ron Tolliver <RonLove3@collegeclub.com>,
> > > >        Stacey Campbell <spider-bytes@hotmail.com>,
> > > >        STACY CAMBELL <spider-bytes@hotmail.com>, studd001@bama.ua.edu,
> > > >        Tennille Lowe <lowe001@bama.ua.edu>,
> > > >        Tiffany Bowen <tbowen1@boc.cba.ua.edu>,
> > > >        Tonya Benjamin <benja001@bama.ua.edu>
> > > >X-EXP32-SerialNo: 00002122
> > > >Subject:
> > > >Mime-Version: 1.0
> > > >
> > > ><< ok people. Heres your chance to do something about this . Please let
> > > >        your
> > > >        representative know. George C
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >        > NO MORE FREE E-MAIL.....
> > > >        > CNN has reported that within the next two weeks Congress is
> going
> > > > > to
> > > >        > vote on allowing telephone companies to CHARGE A TOLL FEE for
> > > >Internet
> > > >        > access.
> > > >        > Translation: Every time we send a long distance e-mail we
> > > >willreceive a
> > > >        > long distance charge. This will get costly. Please visit the
> > > >following
> > > >        > web site and file a complaint.
> > > >        > Complain to your Congressperson. We can't allow this to pass!
> The
> > > >        > following address will allow you to send an e-mail on this
> subject
> > > >        > DIRECTLY to your Congressperson.
> > > >        > http://www.house.gov/writerep
> > > >        > ,
> > > >        > Pass this on to your friends. It is urgent. I hope all of you
> will
> > > >        > pass this on to all your friends and family. We should ALL
> have an
> > > >        > interest in this one.
> > > >        > 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. The consumer would then be billed in
> turn by
> > > >the
> > > >        > ISP.
> > > >        > Washington D.C. lawyer Richard Stepp isworking without pay to
> > > >prevent
> > > >        > this legislation from becoming law.
> > > >        > The U.S. Postal Service is claiming that lost revenue due to
> the
> > > >        > proliferation of e-mail 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 citizen received about 10 pieces
> of
> > > > > email
> > > >        > per day in 1998, the cost to the typical individual would be
> an
> > > >        > additional 50 cents per day, or over $180 dollars per year,
> above
> > > >        > and beyond their regular Internet costs.
> > > >        > Note that this would be money paid directly to the U.S.
> Postal
> > > >Service
> > > >        > for a service they do not even provide. The whole point of
> the
> > > >Internet
> > > >        > is democracy and non-interference. If the federal government
> is
> > > >        > permitted
> > > >        > to tamper with our liberties by adding a surcharge to email,
> who
> > > >knows
> > > >        > where it will end. 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 New York to
> Buffalo.
> > > > > If
> > > >the
> > > >        > U.S. Postal Service is allowed to tinker with email, it will
> mark
> > > >the
> > > >        > end of the "free" Internet in the United States. One
> congressman,
> > > >        > Tony Schnell has even suggested a "twenty to forty dollar per
> > > > > month
> > > >        > surcharge on all Internet service" above and beyond the
> > > > > government's
> > > >        > proposed email charges.
> > > >        > Note that most of the major newspapers have ignored the
> story, the
> > > >only
> > > >        > exception being the Washingtonian which called the idea of
> email
> > > >        > surcharge
> > > >        > "a useful concept who's time has come" (March 6th,1999)
> Editorial.
> > > >        > Don't sit by and watch your freedoms erode away! Send this
> e-mail
> > > >        > to EVERYONE on your list, and tell all your friends and
> relatives
> > > > > to
> > > >        > write to their Congressman 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 don't want.
> > > >        > PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO USES EMAIL REMEMBER
> THESE
> > > > > ARE
> > > >        > TWO SEPARATE ISSUES THAT EFFECT ALL OF US ONLINE.
> > > >        > LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD NOW, NOT AFTER!!!!!!
> > > >        >
> > > >        >>
> > > >
> > >
> > > Atoska S. Gentry B.S., HT(ASCP)
> > > Research Assistant
> > > Scott-Rtichey Research Center
> > > College of Veterinary Medicine
> > > Auburn University, AL  36849
> > > PH (334) 844-5579
> > > FAX (334) 844-5850
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > .
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 

Trisha