I just got off the phone with the nicest guy! After mentioning UIGEA he know right away why I was calling (as others had called today as well) and told me what to do to voice my concerns.
I then proceeded to tell him that this affected me personally and he transfered me to the voice mail of the comment line for the Board of Governors office where I pleaded my case. That number is 202-974-7008.
He also gave me the following information for anyone that is interested:
Go to http://federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/default.htm. Scroll down the bottom and click the contact us form and send to them.
The points I was told to make are below sent out by PPA:
The current Administration is hastily finalizing a number of “midnight rules” before they leave office and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is on the list. See the 11/06 story in Dow Jones. Just like UIGEA was snuck into legislation in the dark of night in 2006, our opponents are again trying an 11th hour sneak job. We need you to help us expose and stop this reckless rulemaking.
Please call the U.S. Federal Reserve and tell them not to approve the UIGEA regulations — Consumer Complaints, 888-851-1920 or Public Affairs, 202-452-2955.
Tell them:
* The federal agencies responsible for our nation’s economy should not be focused on Internet poker regulations.
* Finalization of the UIGEA rules will add additional burdens on our already crippled financial systems.
* Internet poker is a game of skill and form of recreation for millions of Americans; it should be exempted from the UIGEA.
* Please do not finalize the UIGEA regulations until their impact on our banking systems and average Americans has been fully studied.