I'm guessing no.  Government bills aren't numbered as indicated below.  The current Senate bill 602 is the "Common Sense Federal Election Reform Act of 2001"; current House bill 602 is "Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act."  No email stuff in either one, I would assume.  The only email related bill is HR2281 "The Digital Divide Elimination Act of 2001."  This relates to tax credits to help lower-income people buy computers.  I can't find a record of any "Representative Tony Schnell."  I would also note that the Washington magazine is a monthly, not a weekly as suggested below.

Also, most "PLEASE FORWARD TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!" emails are hoaxes.  This was a fun test- got any more?!

RJ

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is this true?

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Date:  10/24/2001  12:14 pm  (Wednesday)
From:  Debbie Curran <dcurran@archlou.org>
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Subject:  CHARGES FOR E-MAIL


>     VERY IMPORTANT ........ PLEASE PASS ALONG !!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > >Subject: Federal Bill 602p
> > >
> > >Guess the warnings were true. Federal Bill 602P 5-cents per E-mail
> > >sent.  It figures! No more free E-mail! We knew this was coming!! Bill
> > >602P will permit the Federal Government to charge a 5-cent charge on
> every
> > >delivered E-mail. Please read the following carefully if you intend to
> > >stay
> > >online and continue using E-mail. The last few months have revealed an
> > >alarming trend in the Government of the United States attempting to
> quietly
> > >push through legislation that will affect our use of the Internet.
> > >
> > >Under proposed legislation, the US Postal Service will be attempting
> > >to bill E-mail users out of "alternative postage fees."
> > >
> > >Bill 602P will permit the Federal Government to charge a 5-cent
> > >surcharge on every e-mail delivered, by billing Internet Service
> Providers
> > >at
> > >source.
> > >
> > >The consumer would then be billed in turn by the ISP.
> > >
> > >Washington DC lawyer Richard Stepp is working without pay to
> > >prevent this legislation from becoming law. The US Postal Service is
> > >claiming
> > >lost revenue, due to the proliferation of E-mail, is costing nearly
> > >$230,000,000 in revenue per year. You may have noticed their recent ad
> > >campaign:
> > >
> > >"There is nothing like a letter."
> > >
> > >Since the average person received about 10 pieces of E-mail per day
> > >in 1998, the cost of the typical individual would be an additional 50
> cents
> > >a
> > >day or over $180 per year -- above and beyond their regular Internet
> costs.
> > >
> > >Note that this would be money paid directly to the US Postal Service
> > >for a service they do not even provide.
> > >
> > >The whole point of the Internet is democracy and noninterference.
> > >You are already paying an exorbitant price for snail mail because of
> > >bureaucratic inefficiency. It currently takes up to 6 days for a letter
>
> to
> > >be delivered from coast to coast. If the US Postal Service is
> > >allowed to tinker with E-mail, it will mark the end of the "free"
> > >Internet in the United States.
> > >
> > >Congressional representative, Tony Schnell (R) has even suggested a
> > >"$20-$40 per month surcharge on all Internet service" above and beyond
> the
> > >governments proposed E-mail charges. Note that most of the major
> > >newspapers
> > >have ignored the story the only exception being the Washingtonian which
>
> > >called the idea of E-mail surcharge "a useful concept who's time has
> come"
> > >(March 6th,  1999 Editorial). Do not sit by and watch your freedom
> erode
> > >away!
> > >
> > >Send this E-mail to EVERYONE on your list, and tell all your friends
> > >and relatives to write their congressional representative and say
> > >"NO"  to Bill 602P.
> > >
> > >It will only take a few moments of your time and could very well be
> > >instrumental in killing a bill we do not want.
> > >
> > >PLEASE FORWARD!
> >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________



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