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   Taxing VOIP

   

   Patrick, Feb 25th, 2004 @ 9:06am

   
   

   Nope, should not be taxed. Nothing was provided, nothing should be 'paid' for.
   
   This probably will happen anyway, though.
   
   What can I say? Vote Libertarian.
   

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   Already *IS* taxed.

   

   alternatives, Feb 25th, 2004 @ 10:06am

   
   

   1) Sales tax (in some places)
   2) FCC taxes on the lines that bring you the internet
   

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   Anonymous Coward, Feb 25th, 2004 @ 10:36am

   
   

   
   Just allowing something doesn't automatically necessitate taxing it as well.
   
   The same argument goes for weed.

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   like all taxes

   

   DV Henkel-Wallace, Feb 25th, 2004 @ 2:21pm

   
   

   It seems like the calls to tax VoIP are more because they can, and not because they should.

   Like all taxes! What should be taxed anyway?

   Remember Colbert's characterisation of a tax policy? "get the most feathers from the goose with the minimum of hissing." You tax what and where you can.

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   VoIP tax, progressive?

   

   Adrian Anders, Feb 25th, 2004 @ 3:45pm

   
   

   I would say yes, because most individuals who would pay for this tax have broadband, and in many cases a fairly recent computer. Thus this tax would target only those who have more than enough money to spend on such a tax. I say its much better than taxing everyone further (including lower middle class families), or cutting needed programs like education, roads, etc.

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   So what do you want taxed instead?

   

   Nate, Feb 26th, 2004 @ 9:57am

   
   

   Less phone calls being made over the PSTN, less tax revenue going into the state coffers. This means that in order to enjoy the services of the state, the tax revenue needs to come from something else. Besides, what this posting is calling VoIP is a poor excuse really. Having designed and installed Tier 1 Carrier Class VoIP (not this computer to computer garbage), I'll stick with the PSTN connecting to carrier VoIP.
   
   What would you like to be taxed instead?
   
   Look at it this way...I don't smoke...can't stand smoking at all, BUT I don't want to see smoking go away any time soon. Reason being that the smokers pay a large portion of the taxes that I don't have to pay through their purchases.
   
   Now if only the smokers would actually take responsibility for picking up the habit and pay for their own medical expenses...but that's another story. Nobody can convince me that they didn't know that smoking would be bad for them. Ever been on the downwind side of a campfire?
   
   Stepping off the soapbox now.

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   Re: So what do you want taxed instead?

   

   Anonymous Coward, Feb 26th, 2004 @ 11:08am

   
   

   
   
   yeah & perhaps fat people will pick up THEIR share of the medical costs too ...
   
   FAT chance

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