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To: SIer formerly known as Joe B. who wrote (4647)	3/8/1999 2:05:00 PM
From: PetroLou	Respond to of 32884

Joe It's a hoax, check out this site for more info on internet hoaxes, I know we've all heard just about all of the ones they have listed! 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: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 10:03 PM Looks like Congress has found another way to tax us. There is a new bill in US Congress that will be affecting all Internet users. You might want to read this and pass it on. CNN stated that the government would in two weeks time decide to allow or not allow a charge to your (OUR) phone bill each time you access the internet. Please visit the following URL and fill out the necessary form! The address is house.gov If EACH one of us, forward this message on to others in a hurry, we may be able to prevent this from happening! (Maybe we CAN fight the phone company!) ******************************* This alert is a hoax. The earliest electronic version of it, which does not urge any particular action but merely reports and comments on the story, appeared on Usenet on Nov 06, 1998. Appearing under the thread "INTERNET PER MINUTE FEES COMING?" on the ba.internet......