President Bush on Monday urged the U.S. Congress to make Internet access permanently tax free and to reduce regulations so high-speed access can be universally available by 2007.
Bush complained that the United States was ranked 10th in the deployment of broadband, or high-speed access. To help boost that rank, he signed an order for the government to make it easier for broadband facilities to be built on federal land.
"If you want broadband access throughout the society, Congress must ban taxes on access," Bush told the American Association of Community Colleges annual convention. "Clear out the underbrush of regulation and we'll get the spread of broadband technology and America will be better for it."
Bush's broadband push coincides with debate beginning in the U.S. Senate on whether to renew or make permanent a ban that bars taxes on Internet access. Lawmakers are split on whether a ban would boost innovation and the roll-out of new technologies or deprive states and local governments of much needed funds.
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Bush complained that the United States was ranked 10th in the deployment of broadband, or high-speed access. To help boost that rank, he signed an order for the government to make it easier for broadband facilities to be built on federal land.
"If you want broadband access throughout the society, Congress must ban taxes on access," Bush told the American Association of Community Colleges annual convention. "Clear out the underbrush of regulation and we'll get the spread of broadband technology and America will be better for it."
Bush's broadband push coincides with debate beginning in the U.S. Senate on whether to renew or make permanent a ban that bars taxes on Internet access. Lawmakers are split on whether a ban would boost innovation and the roll-out of new technologies or deprive states and local governments of much needed funds.
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pulled, rude comments, shit story. Not worth the hassle.
I think this is a good idea, but I don't trust the guy.
If you are gonna make something up, why not go hog wild & say he only communicate telepathically or something.
I have actually gone through the process. I clicked all the crappy options and categorization menus I had to select to submit my message (which, by the way, will send you a link to commit the submission, so you need to use your real email address).
About a week after the submission, I get a .pdf form letter emailed to me as "the response from the President of the United States".
How dare you come on here with a crass comment claiming this is fictitious, when you obviously have no clue. Give it a try and see for youself.
And, to top if off, all you will get is a form letter on the sub-topic you selected. Nothing regarding the content of your message.
1) http://www.whitehouse.gov
2) click "Contact"
3) "president@whitehouse.gov is in full view (no forms to fill out).
"Give it a try and see for youself"
The form you filled out was a new way to contact the Whitehouse staff.... and the form is needed to direct it to the proper office/staff.
The President's email is still fully functional, not abandoned as you suggest... and thats why I made the joke about making stuff up (which was made in jest, not crudeness).
Well, it does say it's the "automated e-mail response system". Im sure they read it, but can't possibly think they'll respond to each piece of mail individually do ya?
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YaddaMe -- you da man.
If you had looked fairly recently, you would not have had the "president@whitehouse.gov" address. Indeed, that address sent automated messages back informing the sender that this email address may not be monitored, and your email may not be read.
There must have been a bunch of people angry, as I was, at this.
Sample news article of the time: http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconva...ley/6330165.htm
I am glad that someone knocked some sense into GW.
If you had looked fairly recently, you would not have had the "president@whitehouse.gov" address. Indeed, that address sent automated messages back informing the sender that this email address may not be monitored, and your email may not be read.
There must have been a bunch of people angry, as I was, at this.
Sample news article of the time: http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconva...ley/6330165.htm
I am glad that someone knocked some sense into GW. He did eliminate the email address, and set up the awkward form-based system. Apparently he had a change of mind.
Wrong answer. The correct response is: "Opps, my bad."
DELTA75329, that would mean that he was wrong and his statements *weren't* stupid, misinformed and clearly biased.
I find it very funny how "some people" just read things online and take it as gospel, markjensen you do realize that the sitting President doesn't read every email that is sent right? I would even say that he doesn't read a single email at all. Hell Clinton is know for senting only two emails himself.
<Hates it when the stupidies people scream the loudest on a soap box
On the plus side, it was nice to see him get his ass handed to him on a silver platter. Not often you get entertainment like that.
Um. I knew that. Really. I was-- I was just testing you. Yea..that sounds about right.
Yeah have u seen the size of America lately
1. STFU
2. Do as we say.
However... there should be some kinda sales tax put in place imho.
[EDIT] Skyfrog, I guess you got it before I finished posting. oops[/EDIT]
For most states, there is already a sales tax on internet purchases - provided you are buying something in-state.
For out-of-state purchases, many states (including where I live... NY) have a line on your state tax forms where you declare these purchases. It's up to the consumer to declare these purchases.
I myself have bought stuff online and I didn't declare anything. If I wasn't taxed the ridiculous amount of 8.25% on virtually everything I may be more inclined to actually do this. Until they get serious about enforcing it, I'm not gonna bother giving them more of my money.
Also where I live they add school taxes and maybe a few other things onto your phone and electric bills.
Hmm ... I'll have to think of whether I agree with getting rid of a tax on internet access or not.
A lot of European countries you pay the same amount as we do but they still get charged by the minute when they are calling to a next door neighbor.
That is one of the reasons GSM (cell phones) took off.
Then Singapore must be 7310321931388409th
Oh, but that would cut into Big Business Profits. And we all know where Bu$h stands with that.
Think about it......
my PM (Vajpayee) would not know what internet is.
what are the other countries in first and second place??
FYI: I don't want Bush to be president but he's better the Mr Kerry (you gotta love the catholics being pissed at kerry, and his comments on it on hilarious, I mean if he doesn't get elected I can see him on Comedy Central, bush is pretty funny too,. though, hmm they could be partners
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