.....as long as the ISP's lift the caps and throtting allow us to download at top speed, sure I'm willing to pay $5 to $10 a month and as long as the money goes to were it should.
And what about the recording industry's current practices lead you to believe that the money would go where it was supposed to go? Assuming the fee was $5 a month, $4.90 would probably be taken out in various "fees" and "administrative costs." The remaining dime would then be divided amongst the hundred or so big label musicians (freezing out indie label musicians) and placed in a bank account (controlled by the big labels) to be paid out when they feel like it.
MarkAW Barry White Premium join:2001-08-27 Canada kudos:16
Hey i never said it would be easy, as long as i get what i want from my ISP which is no caps and no throttling if i pay this so called tax then it's up to the music industry to figure out what they are going to do with the money if they get it that is.
And what happens when the movie industry wants to add an additional $5-10 a month? And the software industry? And the book industry? And the TV industry? And so on. Suddenly, your monthly ISP bill increases by $25-50.
MarkAW Barry White Premium join:2001-08-27 Canada kudos:16
You work for the industry don't you? The only reason i say this is because you seem to have a hard on for what the industry wants. Personally i don't give a shit what the industry wants, if my ISP has a set rate of $5 or $10 and i am getting what i want which is no caps or throttling then i don't give a fuck what the industry wants after that. Now do you understand.
I think it is you who isn't understanding. I don't *WANT* the industry -- any industry -- to be able to put a tax on my Internet connection because they think I'm going to pirate their work. If one industry gets the chance, more will pile on until our ISP costs will skyrocket. Meanwhile, the major players in the industries will make sure the fund dispersion rules are set to maximize their profits and minimize payouts to the artists.
If the tax is voluntary, that might be fine because I would never sign up for a tax like that. I'd prefer to keep my $60-$120 per year and use it as I see fit. I don't think that the record industry wants it to be voluntary, though.
