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we can't be sure that the
Internet will spread fast enough and reach the
people that really need
it," stated economist Kate Raworth, co-author of the report.
Who are these people that really NEED IT. The people
that have it do not NEED it.
we got along quite nicely without it for many many
years. Why do they need it?
When I was young we did not have television. the copy
machine came along when I was in college.
All of these things we need we can get along without.
But we do not want to because we are spoiled.
This is a case of another politician of sorts making
statements about something he does not know
anything about. Tax the people and create another
welfare program. Will it ever end, will we
ever learn. No doubt we will be paying for email
sometime in the future, nothing is for free for very
long.
I am surprised someone has not advocated getting rid of
our political form of government and "Bring back the
King and Queen",
Norman E.
P>S> Anybody know how I can send a nice little email to
Ms. Kate?
Dtrader wrote:
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> sorry for this (way) off topic post, but i think it may be interesting to
> some here.
>
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>
> United Nations: Tax Email
>
> Recently there have been some widespread hoaxes about supposed
> government plans to tax Internet usage.
>
> The following, however, is real.
>
> The United Nations Development Program has proposed a 'bit tax' on
> email. The proposal is in the UN's annual "Human Development Report,"
> issued in mid-July.
>
> UN officials say that a tax of one penny per every 100 email messages
> sent would raise $70 billion a year. That money would allegedly be
> used to help provide telephone and Internet service in poor nations.
>
> "Market forces alone will not rectify the imbalance," the UN report
> states. "Governance of the Internet should be widened to bring in the
> needs and concerns of developing countries. To ensure that the global
> communications revolution is truly global, funding is required."
>
> "If you leave it up to the market alone, we can't be sure that the
> Internet will spread fast enough and reach the people that really need
> it," stated economist Kate Raworth, co-author of the report.
>
> The United Nations has no ability to tax (yet), so the proposal is a
> suggestion, or perhaps a trial balloon. Thus far it has not met with
> much enthusiasm (perhaps in part because greedy governments want to
> preserve any future Internet tax revenue for themselves).
>
> (Sources: Wired News, July 27 / ZD Net News / Michael Brinkman)
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