Just because we are "already" paying a cost, doesn't mean that we wouldn't be charged again. Being cautious doesn't equate with paranoia....... ---------- > From: cloud@peaches.ph.utexas.edu > To: GAYLE CALABRESE <GAELCEE@worldnet.att.net>; Una Pollard <upollard@neark.com>; Tripp Steele <WAS333@aol.com>; Tom Teresa and all <t.vogler@juno.com>; Shirley B. Reed <shirleyreed@earthlink.net>; Shirley (Looper) Willett <Bantie1@aol.com>; Sharon Dover Romanek <romanek@cybertrails.com>; Sarah Beth Wilson <wilsons@muc.edu>; Randy at home Dover <Dover_R@juno.com>; Randy [new brother) Dover <RDover@pioneerbancshares.com>; PINK D SCLARE <PWUN@worldnet.att.net>; Patricia Manson <mmanson@snet.net>; Nancy Morri <NMorri3924@aol.com>; Mulungeon Lrequest <Melungeon-L-request@rootsweb.com>; Millie Porter <eporter@cot.net>; Mary Kilpatrick Lucas <ashlee1@bellsouth.net>; Martha Garreans <mgarreans@PRTCNET.com>; Mark&Penny (Duncan) <tubbz@hcis.net>; Lynny/Rick Dearing <mermaid__@rocketmail.com>; LOOPER LIST <LOOPER-L@rootsweb.com>; KIRKPATRICK LIST <KIRKPATRICK-L@rootsweb.com>; Kathy Webb <sasepooh@mindspring.com>; Jerry Wright Jordan <jjordan2@ix.netcom.com>; Janelle [Dover] Dixon <cloversc@aol.com>; Jackson-Clay-Overton-Co-Tn-D- request@rootsweb.com <Jackson-Clay-Overton-Co-Tn-D-request@rootsweb.com>; Jackie Punneo <jpunneo@chatfreepress.mindspring.com>; HOUSE LIST <HOUSE-L@rootsweb.com>; Holloway list <HOLLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com>; georgia FRANKL-L <GAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com>; gael Cee <gaelcee@aol.com>; ELMORE LIST ROOTSWEB <ELMORE-L@rootsweb.com>; ELLIS-L@ rootsweb.com <ELLIS-L@rootsweb.com>; Elaine J. Chandler <elaine@ecsis.net>; Dover Cousins <DOVER-L@rootsweb.com>; Donald & Liisa Sclare <dndls@aol.com>; Don Warren <dwarren@coastalnet.com>; Dennis Dover <ddover@earthlink.net>; Debbie [dover] <cowfarb@bl-3.rootsweb.com>; Corky (Mealer) Lockmiller <corky@wtrt.net>; Connie Dover <leway@aol.com>; Cloud-L@rootsweb.com Cloud; Chris Dover <cnrdover@vol.com>; Cherokee County Ga <GACHEROK-L@rootsweb.com>; Brenda Kay Duncan <bkduncan@swbell.net>; Bill Steele <bsteele@magicnet.net>; Bev [warren] Daly <ARTBEV@aol.com>; Barry Courter <bcourter@chatfreepress.mindspring.com>; Anthony McManaman <Anthony.McManaman@smtpgw.msc.Navy.mil> > Subject: Re: {not a subscriber} Fw: Internet Charges > Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 1:08 PM > > At 09:11 PM 1/11/99 -0800, GAYLE CALABRESE wrote: > >Please forward this to others in a hurry.....g. > > snip .... > > > > >>Here's something that I thought you'd all be interested in...it came > >>from my Internal Network Department .... > >> > >>Hi Everyone, > >> > >>Forward this information to those who may want to respond. Congress > >>will be voting in less than two weeks on this matter. CNN stated that > >>the government would, in the next two weeks time, decide to allow or not > >>allow to a CHARGE to your phone bill equal to a Long Distance call EACH > >>time you access the Internet. > >> > >>The address is http://www.house.gov/writerep > >> > >>If you choose, visit the address above and fill our the necessary form! > >>If EACH one of us will forward this message on to others in a hurry, we > >>may be able to prevent this injustice from happening! > >> > >>Wishing each of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. > >> > >>Andy Workman > > > This is a HOAX !!!! .... there are people that write viruses > to mess up your computer and there are other people that sit > around and dream up these ludicrous, subversive plots to mess > with your mind. > > .... and, remember: > > "just because you're paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get you" > > (also, keep in mind that, at the stroke of midnight, DEC 31, 1999, > we are going to be catapulted back into the stone age!!!) > > I know no one asked ..... but, think about it. There's local > telephone companies (and local phone charges) and there's long- > distance telephone providers (and l-d charges). An internet host > buys a feed from a long-distance provider -- he passes his cost > for that feed on to you in your monthly internet access bill. > You pay the local charge every month when you pay your phone bill. > So, why would there need to be anymore l-d charges ???? .... you > are ALREADY paying them !! > > IT'S ANOTHER HOAX !! > > > Tom Cloud <cloud@peaches.ph.utexas.edu>