11-16-2021, 01:48 PM | #1 |
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FCC proposing a "WiFi tax"?
Ridiculous. Can't imagine the shit storm this would cause if it were to actually pass.
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11-16-2021, 02:09 PM | #2 |
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Unfortunately the comment date for this has passed, largely unnoticed. https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...n+mailing+list
So while you can whine to the FCC, they won’t listen at this point. I’d suggest hitting your federal legislators email boxes and encourage others to do the same. Just let them know you expect them to oppose the FCC’s WiFi tax and, if necessary, introduce and vote for legislation to prohibit it. |
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It begs the question though, and we are much higher taxed in Canada than most. At what point in time will government have enough? By the time I pay all my taxes, federal income tax, provincial income tax, property tax, Harmonized sales tax 13%, gas tax, user fees, healthcare supplement etc one level of government or another ends up with well over 50% of my gross. Taxes keep going up, and I have to wonder if there will ever be an end to it?
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11-17-2021, 07:29 AM | #14 |
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I have lived where tax is low I currently live where tax is high the services available, the timely response of service is 10x better in the higher tax. The schools 10x better. This makes the value of the home 10x better as well... build it and tax it and they will come. a corrupt politician may bad apples the whole lot of it, until one does I'm happy to pay for the much better services. |
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11-17-2021, 08:36 AM | #18 |
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BTW if you actually read the article the only reason they are even entertaining the idea is to help broadcasters, who are losing business to streaming services. It was capitalisms idea to use the govt to create a barrier for entry for their competitors.
Maybe we should tax those corporations instead. |
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Really depends on how it's managed. My town actually does a fairly decent job managing tax revenue, I can't complain. I've dealt with some school districts/towns that were very wealthy and truly awful at managing money though.
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