A UK government proposal to charge citizens with fixed phone lines a levy of 50p per month in order to fund broadband plans in the Digital Economy Bill has been condemned as "unfair" by members of parliament. The Business Innovation and Skills Committee said that most affected by the new levy would not benefit from the ultra-fast broadband services the government is pushing.
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I don't live in the U.K. but funding private enterprise with a mandatory tax? Funny thing about taxes is that once there in place, they seem to steadily rise year upon year.
Its amazing there is never any "fat" to cut out of a budget, or a way to make something more efficient. The only solution to governments and politicians is more new taxes, and raising existing taxes.
Yet another "little" tax that reeks of corruption.
Why should the public pay a tax for telephone companys to update there equiptment?
BT here in the UK are the main company and many like me have to use them via a phone line to get the internet, it costs me a fortune a month for very little off them, then to pay a ISP makes it expensive enough.
"In the three months ended 31 December 2009 the telco made £113m in profit!!!!!!" upgrade your own system! why not charge us all an extra 50p a month so SKY can launch a new satelite ****** crazy, We pay to make someone elses company rich because the Gov want us to, just who is bribing these people to force this through, I wonder :(
Roll on worldwide wifi (it will come) so I can take this line out and just use my mobile for calls!
