Re: PLEASE READ: Will we pay long distance charges for e-mail?

[Guest guest]

My mother and son wrote to their representatives about this months ago. They

both both recently received letters back. (They have different

representatives.) Both said the FCC was trying to tag a charge onto internet

use. Both representaives are going to vote against it. It is not a hoax as

I had been led to believe. I will be contacting my representative.

Deanna

[Guest guest]

Just spoke with my son. Rep. Combest of Texas says the bill he is supporting

is Internet Access Charge Prohibition Act HR1291. This bill will

essentially prohibit the imposition of access charges on internet service

providers. He also said each state would make their own decision about the

charge.

Deanna

[Guest guest]

I have received this type of message from numerous

sources; however, no one ever mentions the Bill

number associated with this. Thus, I am directing

you to the following FCC url which contradicts this:

http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_r/Factsheets/nominute.html

If anyone knows of a Bill number, then I wouldn't

mind pursuing this.

---Jeff Swan <theswans@...> wrote:

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> PLEASE READ AND FORWARD

> ---- AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EASY WAY TO CONTACT YOUR

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> > Subject: Would you like to pay long distance

charges for e-mail?

> > Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 05:10:44 EDT

> > From: Loulou24PH@...

> > Irishsea1@...

> >

> > In a message dated 5/17/99 7:15:00 PM US Eastern

Standard Time, Elecandy

> > writes:

> >

> > CNN reported that in the next two weeks, Congress

is going to vote on

> > allowing telephone companies to charge for

Internet access.

> >

> > That means, every time we send a long distance

e-mail we will

> > receive a long distance charge. This will get

costly.

> > Please visit the following web site AND complain!!

> > Complain to your Congressman. Don't allow this to

pass.

> >

> > 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. All

of us have an interest

> > in this one.

> >

> > PLEASE FORWARD TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW TODAY BEFORE

IT IS TOO LATE!!