important to all e-mail users
Here is something that concerns all of us and action to stop this. Read and
respond.
Nic Welty
WE HAVE TO STOP THIS!
>>
>>
>>
>> > Subject: FCC Charges
>> >
>> >
>> > >>Subject: NOT A JOKE
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>I'm not sure if any of you have heard this or not, but it is VERY
>TRUE.
>> > >The
>> > >>FCC has passed a bill allowing telephone companies to charge you for
>> > >calling
>> > >>your ISP (Internet Service Provider) even if it's a local call. The
>> bill
>> > >>right now states that you would be charged 5 cents a minute for a
>call
>> to
>> > >an
>> > >>internet service provider even if it's a local call. The reasoning
>is
>> > that
>> > >>even though you are calling a local number, you are accessing lines
>> across
>> > >>the world through the NET. Therefore, they want to charge a fee for
>> that
>> > >>access.
>> > >>
>> > >>It's now ready for the Congress to put their final stamp on it and
>> because
>> > >>the FCC has already passed it, there is a good change that Congress
>> will
>> > >to.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>Read the following and do your part to help stop this.
>> > >>
>> > >>Congress will be voting for the INTERNET ACCESS FEE in less than two
>> > >> weeks. CNN stated that the new Congress is scheduled, in two weeks
>> > >>time, to decide whether to allow or not allow your telephone company
>to
>> > >>levy a
>> > >>charge on your phone bill equal to a Long Distance call EACH time you
>> > >>access the Internet.
>> > >>
>> > >>To contact your House Representative: you can use the address
>> > >> http://www.house.gov/writerep
>> > >>
>> > >> Visit the address above and fill out the necessary form! Tell
>> > >> your representative to vote against Internet Access Fees!
>> > >>
>> > >> If EACH one of us, forwards this message on to others,we may be
>> > >> able to prevent this injustice from happening! We all need to
>> > >> respond to this - we don't want to lose another one of our
>> > >> "freedoms."
>> > >>
>> > >> This is one more way the phone company can get to our money.
>> > >> a lot of people may be forced to stop using the internet if
>> > >> Congress passes this bill.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>
Please inform everyone you can about this.
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