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Say hello to the state run media.
State-run newspapers. Don't worry, nobody reads the newspaper
Say hello to the state run media.
State-run newspapers. Don't worry, nobody reads the newspaper
We have ways to make you read your paper.........
State-run newspapers. Don't worry, nobody reads the newspaper
Who said the, "state run media", was made up of just newspapers? The State taking over the print media is just the beginning.
People who propose such assine taxes need a good kick in the head.
Rasmussen isn't really giving a very good depiction of what the FTC report says. (This is not at all surprising.)
http://www.ftc.gov/opp/workshops/news/jun15/docs/new-staff-discussion.pdf
So to answer your question:
"No because that's not what the FTC appears to believe."
Edit to clarify: The FTC report is extremely neutral and discusses a very wide variety of topics and ideas.
FTC is under government jurisdiction. To make them fund a newspapers organization means the newspapers have to write some good stuff about the good gov't subsidizing them....
Oh sure, they are extremely neutral. It's like the Health Care Bill that Obama had to do behind-the-doors wheelin' and dealin'. I trust a 3rd party over any gov't site especially if they have direct interest in the outcome of it all....
If anyone should pay it's Not cell phone users (!) or electronics purchasers....74% Oppose Taxing Internet News Sites To Help Newspapers - Rasmussen Reports
Does anyone else have a problem with the FTC believing that the best solutions are gov't paid reporters and news organizations??
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 84% oppose a three percent (3%) tax on monthly cell phone bills to help newspapers and traditional journalism.
Does anyone else have a problem with the FTC believing that the best solutions are gov't paid reporters and news organizations??
My source is the FTC report, the same source that Rasmussen is using. Their poll is just a poll, and it's not a very good representation of the report as a whole. You should read it yourself.
Thus, this speaker suggests amending the copyright laws to create a content license fee (perhaps $5.00 to $7.00) to be paid by every Internet Service Provider on each account it provides.
Proposals for Increased Government Subsidies, Indirect and Direct
Tax on broadcast spectrum. They argue “commercial radio and television broadcasters are given monopoly rights to extremely lucrative spectrum at no charge,” and this is a massive public subsidy. They therefore suggest the revenues generated by that spectrum be taxed at a rate of 7 percent, which should result in a fund of between $3 and $6 billion.
A 5 percent tax on consumer electronics would generate approximately $4 billion annually.
ISP-cell phone tax. They suggest consumers could pay a small tax on their monthly ISP-cell phone bills to fund content they access on their digital services. A tax of 3 percent on the monthly fees would generate $6 billion annually. They note, however, this is the least desirable approach because demand for these services is “elastic” and even a slight rise in price could result in people dropping the service.