Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology
Watch out for a bill that will be heard in committee today in the North Carolina General Assembly that could be the first example (that I know) of a tax that on its face discriminates against the Internet. Senate Bill 99 singles-out the Internet ticket resale market for a “privilege tax”, and because it only [...]
ICANN has just released a second draft of its Applicant Guidebook, which would guide the creation of new generic topmore generic top-level domains (gTLDs) such as .BLOG, .NYC or .BMW. As ICANN itself declared (PDF), “New gTLDs will bring about the biggest change in the Internet since its inception nearly 40 years ago.” PFF Adjunct Fellow [...]
I have an editorial appearing on CNet News today about “New Mexico’s video game nanny tax.” Quick background: The New Mexico legislature has introduced a new tax measure that would force consumers to pay a 1 percent excise tax on purchases of video games, gaming consoles, and TVs. The revenue generated from the game and [...]
May 23, 2012
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