Dear Nancy S., Thank you for this info. Please note regarding the 1st address you've given - that when I attempted to go there, I rec'd the message of it being an erroneous address. However, the second resulted in obtaining the information needed to resolve this and I have marked THE SECOND ADDRESS accordingly, as I hope everyone will do as well. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience my reaction may have caused. However, considering the level of mistrust presently exhibited by our government it is certainly not unimaginable. We support an income tax system that is unconstitutional, have taxation without representation, and are charged for services- phone co. to long distance provider- web browser - internet service, etc., to be able to access yet other services. "When the major networks and or broadcasters sued a news package [PrimeTime24] provided by satellite services an injunction was issued by the U.S. District Court for Southern Florida to stop the sales within broadcasters' "grade B" signal areas, defined by the FCC as viewable 50% of the time by 50% of the area's residents. This ruling may affect as many as one million dish owners." [ John Linder, Member of Congress from Georgia] I feel that his numbers are much lower than this. What this means is that people who live in areas given no choice , where there is no local broadcasting available to receive the broadcasts of the major news networks because regular antennae won't reach, or cable services aren't available have no voice in what they are able to freely access. They will no longer - after February 28, 1999, be allowed to receive satellite delivery of so called -"local signals" - even when there is no local programming choice available to them. The choice to use a satellite system is clearly not always a case of cable versus satellite. Through this action, the government is deciding what we are allowed to hear and see- even if it isn't affecting you personally at this juncture. Given examples such as the above, I fail to see the suprise in anything attempted to place even more charges, taxes, etc. on our society. It is the responsibility of each citizen to be aware of everything that affects our neighbors to prevent violations against our basic rights, especially "free speech." We can't become complacent with the goings on of government, because the representatives there work for each of us, by representing us. Every now and then we must remind ourselves that the men and women there are nothing more than ordinary "people" and they make many mistakes as each of us do. [This being well illustrated through my reaction stemming from being the over zealous person that I am.] Just the same, we have to maintain a level of awareness in order to maintain our freedoms. I can't apologize for my genuine concern, or being unaware of how to check these matters out, since we can't know these things until we are told.However, I am truly sorry if there was any needless concern caused by me, even inadvertently. Hopefully, each of us will check things out before "sharing." To be certain, I know that I will. ........gaelcee --------- > From: NMorri3924@aol.com > To: GAELCEE@worldnet.att.net; upollard@neark.com; WAS333@aol.com; t.vogler@juno.com; shirleyreed@earthlink.net; Bantie1@aol.com; romanek@cybertrails.com; wilsons@muc.edu; Dover_R@juno.com; RDover@pioneerbancshares.com; PWUN@worldnet.att.net; mmanson@snet.net; Melungeon-L-request@rootsweb.com; eporter@cot.net; ashlee1@bellsouth.net; mgarreans@PRTCNET.com; tubbz@hcis.net; mermaid__@rocketmail.com; LOOPER-L@rootsweb.com; KIRKPATRICK-L@rootsweb.com; sasepooh@mindspring.com; jjordan2@ix.netcom.com; Cloversc@aol.com; Jackson-Clay-Overton-Co-Tn-D-request@rootsweb.com; jpunneo@chatfreepress.mindspring.com; HOUSE-L@rootsweb.com; HOLLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com; GAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com; Gaelcee@aol.com; ELMORE-L@rootsweb.com; ELLIS-L@rootsweb.com; elaine@ecsis.net; DOVER-L@rootsweb.com; dwarren@coastalnet.com; ddover@earthlink.net; Cowfarb@aol.com; corky@wtrt.net; Leway@aol.com; Cloud-L@rootsweb.com; cnrdover@vol.com; GACHEROK-L@rootsweb.com; bkduncan@swbell.net; bsteele@magicnet.net; ARTBEV@aol.com; bcourter@chatfreepress.mindspring.com; Anthony.McManaman@smtpgw.msc.Navy.mil > Subject: Re: Fw: Internet Charges -HOAX!!!!! > Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 1:52 PM > > IF YOU RECEIVED A POST ON INTERNET CHARGES AND SENT IT ON, YOU ARE > PARTICIPATING IN A > > hoax!!! > > Pls do not pass on any information that you have not checked PERSONALLY even > if it comes from your mother or your pastor. > > Here are two sites where you can check out hoaxes: > > <A HREF="http://www.nonprofit.net/hoax/hoax.html">Don't Spread that Hoax!</A> > > http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac?CIACHoaxes.html > > Put these sites into your favorites list and use them before you send > something that was made by someone who needs to get a life!!! > Nancy S