X-Message-Number: 17040 Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 21:01:11 -0400 From: fair4us <> Subject: Govt. Email Tax URBAN LEGEND Rises Again Just when you thought some craziness died over two years ago, John Grigg finds it on another supposedly intelligent email list. Sorry John, it ain't true now either. No bills, including "602P," end in a "P". Please folks, do not annoy your Senators' and Members of Congress' staff with communications about faux legislation. Do it for something more meaningful. Please do not pass on unconfirmed stories on the net without verification; they spread worse than viruses. Here are some references: http://new.usps.com/cgi-bin/uspsbv/scripts/content.jsp?D=13643&B=-10830 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. Mandatory cryonics content: In the distant future, altruistic beings of whatever composition will revive frozen, vitrified and otherwise preserved carbon-based lifeforms with no discrimination whatsoever in regard to tendencies toward spamming or spreading of urban legends and other viruses. YMMV if you do not happen to find altruistic beings within the necessary window of opportunity, such as most of the preserved Egyptians did not. NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17040