Re: important to all e-mail users
Nic,
Thanks for letting me know about this. I did write my congressman,
and instructed him to strike it down. I hope the FCC does not get this
tax. What's next, a pumpkin tax based on the weight of the pumpkins we
grow? It's crazy.
Thanks again,
Ron Bauman
Welty wrote:
>
> 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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