benc
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1 edit | How Is This Going To Be Funded?
Really, how?
Does it result in an increase in taxation for the residents? Or do users pay a fee?
I hope it's not through taxation, because unlike roads, this isn't something that everyone needs. Wi-Fi hotspots are useless to me, for example, because I don't own a laptop or any portable device capable of Wi-Fi. Taxation to fund this is unfair since it means people like me, who are indeed incapable of using the service, end up paying something for nothing. |
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RayW
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| said by benc  :I hope it's not through taxation, because unlike roads, this isn't something that everyone needs. According to certain politicians (on all sides, not just the Democrats) and certain so called minority 'leaders', that is not a true statement.
Personally I do not NEED the internet, but having it and paying my (note: *I* am paying, not Joe taxpayer) $50 a month is worth it for me instead of going to the library. Even when I was a student and unemployed I paid for the net, even though it was a short 1.5 miles to the campus and less than a mile to the library, just for convenience - just had to give up some things to pay for it.
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jjeffeory
join:2002-12-04
USA
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That's not what I got out of the article. However, many people pay taxes for things they don't & can not use all of the time. Schools are a big example. Not everybody has children, therefore can't really use the schools. Just an alternate view for yall. |
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thehinge
join:2005-11-07
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And that's the point, does anyone really NEED wireless access, in an urban or rural environment? Some people do, sure....but taxpayers shouldn't foot the bill. The schools argument isn't the same. Everyone has or can benefit from a public education. Unless you're secure enough to get a private education. And then, guess what, you pay through the teeth for that private education. And that's fine.
I'd like to see a municipal government demonstrate that wifi is a public necessity. Nope, I think users should pay for it. A whole other question is can wifi companies support their networks with just user fees? Few people are going to pay for a service they can't use in home or office. How many people do you know that work in a public square????? |
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