And a coalition representing over 15 million people has started a campaign to oppose internet service provider AOL’s plans to implement a so-called “e-mail tax.” Under AOL’s new proposal, mass-emailers would be allowed to pay a fee to bypass filters blocking unsolicited e-mail. Smaller groups would have no guarantees their messages would get out to their recipients without paying the fee. Tim Karr of the media reform organization Free Press said: “We have large email providers, including AOL, that want to turn email communication into a privileged realm for those who can afford to pay a corporate tax. AOL’s pay-to-send scheme threatens the free and open internet as we know it. It needs to remain a level playing field for all.” The website for the campaign is DearAOL.com.