"Effectively Communicating with Telegrams, Mailgrams and Faxes Telegrams, mailgrams, faxes and other forms of electronic communication (besides E-mail) are effective ways to notify legislators of your position when time is limited and telephone contact has been impossible. The main drawback to telegrams and mailgrams is the expense factor. Traditionally, legislators paid great attention to electronic communications, because it was felt (and studies confirmed) that only politically active constituents with intense feelings on an issue would pay for a relatively expensive form of communication when they were using telegrams and mailgrams. As the cost of electronic communication significantly dropped and email and faxes became prevalent, the use of telegrams and mailgrams has also significantly dropped. Legislators know that constituents with computers and access to fax machines can send messages quickly and effectively in a pressure campaign.
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