Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The head of the FCC was in Chicago last week and addressed this issue. He called it an urban myth. According to him the FCC would accept no legislation that would hinder the commercial and private developement of the net. This stuff pops up about every quarter and unfortunately there are people who believe what they read on the internet...Which should be regarded with the same authority as a conversation with a stranger in a bar...Sometimes informative, but many times useless gossip. >From: DonjR43198@aol.com >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] (BOGUS Topic)..URGENT NEWS...INTERNET TAX For YOU >Personally! >Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 13:01:41 EDT > >In a message dated 7/2/99 11:28:53 AM Central Daylight Time, >dstate1@hotmail.com writes: > ><< Please keep web lore off the group. This is the biggest hoax on the >net. > >> >Why do you say Internet taxation on products sold over the net is a "hoax?" > >Mayor Kirk of Dallas and the other League of City members are pressing very >hard for everything sold over the net to be taxed. All politicians have an >insatiable desired to tax and control through taxation. If they had their >way, every Leica item sold over the net would be taxed. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com