Will Internet access be taxed?

It is the first time to hear that internet and email should be taxed. That there in the US, internet access taxation has been banned by Congress until 2014. I personal think that there should not be any taxation for Internet access. It is ridiculous that an individual have to pay for the service and taxation for the use. That is just pointless in my opinion. Every individual that live in the US have to pay a tax on every little item. Having Internet access is a privilege to me because as a high student really soon to be a college student. Really needs the internet to do researches, buy stuff online and communicate with family and friends. Also, being in college is expensive….which means if a taxation is place for using the internet. I do not think many people will have internet access; for me I will have to go old school. Go to the public or school library to use books as my research. Which is not bad, there might be so many people trying to get a hold for the same book. While in the internet I can find the same or similar information. Charge for sending email to stop spam is really just waste of money. I know that some email websites like yahoo have different choices, free or pay twenty dollars a month. To communicate with family and friends I will prefer to call, text or use a social website like myspace or twitter. Back to adding taxation for internet access, again that just pointless and a huge waste of money. Using the money to avoid spam it is just a cover up story…..in my opinion any way.

links
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1028_3-6186193.html

http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/technology/2008/11/26/the-future-of-internet-taxation.html

Freedom of speech versus Copyright! Do you own an ipod, itouch, or iphone?

I believe that everyone the right to express their opinions or feelings towards the a subject or object. I do own a Iphone and Ipod, yes it is true that I can only use Itunes and Apple programs to download music, games and ringtones. Apples users don’t have freedom to use other programs for their item. But, I know some people and websites that offer free download of stuff for apple, like Iphones, Ipods and mac desktop/laptops. Any way, there are so many different programs out there that apple can’t sue because there are so many of them. I believe everybody have a right to do something they want, if it means use a different program to download music, then go a head. I think Apple is defending their rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act because if the product an individual created is being re-created for others to use for free or cheaper price is not fair. An example would be if an artist did a demo and was going to use it for their next album. But out of nowhere another artist uses the demo that was not for them; uses it knowing that belongs to the individual who created the lyrics and composition. If someone buys a product from Apple, he or she should know that Apple only sales their products that uses their programs. If the individual has a problem about it then do not get a Apple product, you’re a person who is cheap in the sense of buying programs from Apple. My advise to you will be “DO NOT GET IT BECAUSE CHARGES MAY APPLY!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Links

http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/eff_sues_apple_over_first_amendment_rights_of_bluwiki/

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/101948,apple-sued-by-eff-over-gagging-threats.aspx