Hungary To Tax Internet Traffic - cancelled after protests

[dmcowen674]

10-22-2014

http://beta.slashdot.org/story/208819

Hungary To Tax Internet Traffic

The Hungarian government has announced a new tax on internet traffic: 150 HUF ($0.62 USD) per gigabyte.

In Hungary, a monthly internet subscription costs around 4,000-10,000 HUF ($17-$41), so it could really put a constraint on different service providers, especially for streaming media.

This kind of tax could set back the country's technological development by some 20 years — to the pre-internet age.

Update 10-31-2014


If this was the U.S. there would have been no way to cancel the tax once put in place.

10-31-2014

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Hungary-Internet-Traffic-Tax-Cancelled-After-Protests-131111

Hungary Internet Traffic Tax Cancelled After Protests

Hungarian politicians had been considering a tax that would have set forth a tax of 150 forints (60 US cents) per gigabyte of data traffic, while also giving ISPs significant corporate income tax reductions. Knowing full well the tax would be passed on to them, Hungarian citizens protested the move -- and apparently have been heard loud and clear.

The BBC states that after protests the government initially offered to cap the tax at 700 forints ($2.86) per month for individuals and 5,000 forints ($20.47) for companies, but has since scrapped the plan entirely after Hungarian citizens still weren't buying the proposal.

 

[dmcowen674]

I'm sure Republicans are chomping at the bit to tax the Internet in the U.S.

It wouldn't mean the end of the Internet but it would for many Americans.

The Internet would only be for the rich.

 

[Nebor]

I'm sure Republicans are chomping at the bit to tax the Internet in the U.S.

It wouldn't mean the end of the Internet but it would for many Americans.

The Internet would only be for the rich.

The internet is already for the rich.

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Sorry Dave, you should have died a hero, because now you've lived long enough to see yourself become the villain.

 

[OutHouse]

actually its the republicans who are preventing the democrats from taxing the internet.

Sept. 11, 2014
http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-senate-still-wants-to-tax-the-net-1410478379

voters deserve to know that a Democratic-controlled Senate has done nothing to prevent new taxes online, while Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell favors a clean, permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. November's elections have consequences.

 

[ElFenix]

I'm sure Republicans are chomping at the bit to tax the Internet in the U.S.

It wouldn't mean the end of the Internet but it would for many Americans.

The Internet would only be for the rich.

it's champing.

 

[fskimospy]

actually its the republicans who are preventing the democrats from taxing the internet.

Sept. 11, 2014
http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-senate-still-wants-to-tax-the-net-1410478379

Did you read your own link or process what it means? The democrats aren't trying to vote new internet taxes, they just aren't voting for a pointless bill that would do nothing to prevent future taxes. (Any majority that could pass a new tax could repeal that law)

McOwned is an idiot, but you just got duped yet again by the WSJ.

 

[PokerGuy]

I'm sure Republicans are chomping at the bit to tax the Internet in the U.S.

Yeah, those damn tax and spend republicans, with their failed "raise taxes" ideology, always trying to raise taxes on everything! I knew it!

Idiot.

 

[Zaap]

The anatomy of a Dumb McOwned thread:

1. While sitting around on fat ass doing nothing all day, notice some random bit of news. Have ZERO understanding of whatever the issue is, just emote and feign outrage.

2. Make new thread, even dumber than the last thread.

3. Immediately make incredibly stupid connection to Republicans, no matter what the subject, making sure to stamp out any possible lingering doubt that you're as dumb as a box of rocks.

4. Be told once more that you're wrong, don't even know what the topics you post are even about, and that you're as dumb as a tree stump.

5. Ignore everyone (meaning pretty much *everyone*) that points out the lunacy- post something else almost random as "proof" you were right about the previous nonsense, declare yourself right and everyone else part of some conspiracy that's out to get you. Bail out of thread.

6. Return to step 1.

Repeat endlessly.

 

[werepossum]

Did you read your own link or process what it means? The democrats aren't trying to vote new internet taxes, they just aren't voting for a pointless bill that would do nothing to prevent future taxes. (Any majority that could pass a new tax could repeal that law)

McOwned is an idiot, but you just got duped yet again by the WSJ.

Ah, Hilary's "vast right wing conspiracy" rears its ugly head again. lol

 

[dmcowen674]

If this was the U.S. there would have been no way to cancel the tax once put in place.

10-31-2014

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Hungary-Internet-Traffic-Tax-Cancelled-After-Protests-131111

Hungary Internet Traffic Tax Cancelled After Protests

Hungarian politicians had been considering a tax that would have set forth a tax of 150 forints (60 US cents) per gigabyte of data traffic, while also giving ISPs significant corporate income tax reductions. Knowing full well the tax would be passed on to them, Hungarian citizens protested the move -- and apparently have been heard loud and clear.

The BBC states that after protests the government initially offered to cap the tax at 700 forints ($2.86) per month for individuals and 5,000 forints ($20.47) for companies, but has since scrapped the plan entirely after Hungarian citizens still weren't buying the proposal.

 

[soulcougher73]

The US is too lazy to really protest much that would make a change.

 

[soccerballtux]

The US is too lazy to really protest much that would make a change.

+1

 

[WhipperSnapper]

I'm sure Republicans are chomping at the bit to tax the Internet in the U.S.

It wouldn't mean the end of the Internet but it would for many Americans.

The Internet would only be for the rich.

Hopefully American politicians won't get any ideas from the Hungarians.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

I'm sure Republicans are chomping at the bit to tax the Internet in the U.S.

It wouldn't mean the end of the Internet but it would for many Americans.

The Internet would only be for the rich.

You really are an idiot. Seriously.