Internet Tax

[JohnB]

What does everybody thing about the internet tax bills? There is a petition going around that I think is worth signing: http://www.nomorenettax.com/
I signed it, I dont think that we should put anymore taxes on the internet!

[Jason]

I think that it's a good idea for all of us to sign the petition. The internet is already heavily taxed, and these new bills can choke many businesses that are just getting going.

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Regards,
Jason M. DesRoches
jason@123webmaster.com
ICQ #17947522

[Jacob]

I don't know how much it will help, but I signed it.

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Jacob Wheeler
jacob@bigresources.com
www.bigresources.com

[Ian]

hehe, well i joined the club and signed it too

[hotshot]

I signed it too, and I'm not even a vender http://www.123webmaster.com/ubb/ubbhtml/smile.gif

[bnakamoto]

While it probably doesn't hurt to sign the petition, it's more effective to directly contact your state's politicians. Individual letters are a more powerful message than a net petition.

As a marketing person, I question the motive of a site getting over 50K impressions for a self-serving banner ad in the name of public service. Also, if I were evil, this is a great way to build a marketing list...

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Brian Nakamoto nakamoto@everyone.net
Everyone.net (http://www.everyone.net) - Helping Your Site Succeed!™
Phone: 408-519-8254 or Fax: 408.519.1102


[This message has been edited by bnakamoto (edited 11-16-1999).]

[micosol]

I signed it too even though I never knew about it!

[whkoh]

Ahhh...what's the harm? I signed it:D

[Jason]

That site's still up? This thread was started 2 years ago, heh.

[whkoh]

Yes, and 61116 people have signed it.

[cloud9]

I signed it a year ago.

[SteveS235]

What the hell.....I just signed it as well.

[Paul]

Well what the hell,
I don't think this will help since this was started about 2 years ago but I signed it anyway.
Thanks,
Paul

[Mark]

I signed it too!

[SiteTutor]

Interesting to say the least, that this tread is 2yrs old..
well, still no 'set in stone' tax laws formed yet. Its rather contraversial & I believe that 'state sales tax' is just. If I buy a product in Texas from a Texas merchant, I should pay Texas sales tax. However, if I'm in Texas & I make a mail order / phone order / net order... purchase.. from a merchant in the state of California.. then I should NOT be required to pay California state sales tax.

* i'm sure the biggest issue is not 'state sales tax' but rather gvmt. sales tax.

** The latest new's... ICANN is trying to pass is TAX ON THE REGISTRATION of a Domain Name. That's the craziest thing I've ever heard. As we know, a domain is not 'owned by the registrant'.. it is only on a 'term of use' and must be 're registered' upon expiration. It's endless.. one never really 'owns' a domain name.

So.. if they plan to tax something you
a) never really own..?? how does that balance? It doesn't..

and
b) does this mean , if ICANN get's this passed.. that each time we 'reregister' our domains, we'll be TAXED?? geeze!