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"“If people don’t want to pay the levy to get news on what’s happening in government, they can get their news directly from the government free of charge,” said White."
Yes, Just like they do in China..........
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“This isn’t really a tax. It’s more of a user fee.
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White says the plan will force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to monitor customers’ Web surfing and turn a usage report over to the feds at the end of the year for taxation.
so what? Add it onto our year end taxes?
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“This is no different than paying that extra little fee when you go to an ATM machine. And no one complains about that do they?” he said.
Is this guy an idiot? The answer is YES it is different and YES people do complain. Does he get out and talk to real people?
Question, what if out ISP is based in the US or some obscure island down south and refuses to hand over this info? I'd gladly slow my connection a bit to avoid the government having ready access to my private surfing.
I mean how much will this post be costing me right now?