http://www.usps.com/news/press/99/99045new.htm
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.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hinners, Hans - LYPME [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 12:57 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Hoax, Virus and Urban Myths websites (was RE: [TN] Fwd:
Charges f or E-mail, Fw: Please read & Pass Along)
Hi Paul,
Here are the sites I usually check for either hoax/virus alerts and
urban
myths.
Hoaxes/Virus Alerts
ICSA's page
http://www.icsa.net/services/consortia/anti-virus/alerthoax.shtml
Symantec's Hoax Page
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
Microsoft's Security Advisor
http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.asp?ID=1
Urban Myths
http://www.snopes.com/
http://www.urbanmyths.com/
Enjoy!
Hans
Air Force Material Command - We keep them flying!
~~~~~~~~
Hans M. Hinners WR-ALC/LYPME Bldg. 640
Materials Engineer 380 Second
Street,
Suite 104
Manufacturing Eng. Sec. Robins AFB GA 31098-1638
912-926-1970 (Voice) 468 - 1970 (DSN) 912-926-7974 (Fax)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PAUL BROWN [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 03:50
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] Fwd: Charges for E-mail, Fw: Please read & Pass
> Along
>
> Hi James,
>
> I would be interested in finding out the address for the site which
states
> the erroneous email messages.
> Unfortunately I have no idea of who "Surfer Val" is or for that matter
> "internet hour" do you know of some
> other way to locate said site??? thanks............Paul
>
> James Patten wrote:
>
> > No, if you listen to "Internet Hour", with Surfer Val, she sites a
> website
> > that calls out all erroneous web communiques. I can't remember the
name
> of
> > it. This is one of the rumors that is propogating -- ignore it.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phillip E Hinton [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 11:29 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [TN] Fwd: Charges for E-mail, Fw: Please read & Pass Along
> >
> > Read the following:
> >
> > Is it true that we will be charged for every internet message per
house
> bill
> > 602 P. that apprarently proposes that the US Government collect a
$0.05
> fee
> > for each E-mail. Wow!!!
> >
> > Phil Hinton
> >
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