Sala, Although I agree with you that this French proposal can reopen the "old war" of internet taxation, it should be pointed out that the proposed tax is not on commercial transactions, i.e. it is not a trade tax, but a "fee" for collecting personal information. So, besides the financial implication there are other subjects that this proposal raises. Maybe that warrants also a discussion. Cheers, R. -----Messaggio originale----- Da: at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] Per conto di Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Inviato: lunedì 21 gennaio 2013 21:23 A: At-Large Worldwide; apralo Oggetto: [At-Large] France Proposes Internet Tax - Old War Resurfacing Dear All, You would have read in the New York Times about France proposing Internet Tax - I have blogged about this here: http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130121_france_proposes_internet_tax_an_old_w ar_resurfacing/ Kind Regards, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org