Thanks for this. Here is my reply to Lauren Weinstein (and also my comment sent to the LA Times) =========
You may want to read the original rationale for a turnover tax on internet traffic. It is broader than email and goes to the core of one of the needed changes as we move from a tangible economy of "bricks and mortar" to an intangible digital based economy. http://www.arraydev.com/commerce/jibc/9702-05.htm -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Spencer Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 2:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Futurework] Bit tax in the LA Times Arthur Cordell quoted briefly on the subject of a bit tax. Readers yell "commie pinko". http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-email-tax-20130325,0,5546351.col umn http://j.mp/14oaFZh Lauren Weinstein bites his tongue to resist offensive comment. ;-) Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:04:47 -0700 To: [email protected] From: PRIVACY Forum mailing list <[email protected]> Subject: [ PRIVACY Forum ] Politely characterizing "email tax" proponents Allow me please to characterize as politely as possible the gentlemen pushing this scheme, in due consideration of the policy and technical issues involved ... No, I'd better not, I want to keep this polite. - Mike -- Michael Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada .~. /V\ [email protected] /( )\ http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/ ^^-^^ _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
