This will hurt the average business AND the average person. How is a site like Digital Point going to stay online when 1,000,000 page views can cost $5,000.00 per month (at a half cent tax per page view - which is very possible). So small business won't be able to afford staying online with larger businesses (unless maybe they're on the "slow" free or cheap internet that nobody surfs on) and people like you and I won't have many of our favorite websites to visit... Now go send that letter...
I have seen this before and this is VERY serious!! If you don't think there is any chance of something like this happening then you need to wake up! Registered to vote and make sure and contact your representatives and tell them you are a registered voter and you think this is ridiculous and they need to vote against it. The fact this is not getting much media attention is even scarier. It could get passed without the general public even being aware. The big news companies like CNN, Fox, etc... are not going to cover this story because it will help them if it is passed.
You Americans had best re-create your US efforts and divert them to the UK, the next biggest English speaking demographic. That's providing it doesn't effect how things work over here, which I can't see, but then I don't understand the implications really. I can't see anything like this been passed over here, that's for sure. Pete
This was one fo the reasons Europe want to move away from reliance on America (and it is happenning). There is absolutely no way this bill would get through European legislation as it is prohibitive. For this reason I can not see it being ratified by the house. it will be sent back and not go into law. IF however this DOES get into American law, then you can expect to see the American economy go into recession as small businesses are pushed out, and American businesses that rely on the web relocate. This law CAN and WILL crucify the American economy, have no doubt about that. I can not urge you all to take this seriously enough. This is a VERY real threat to your very existence. China will dive in and fill the gap that is left by the stupidity of the American government.
Find out more infomation at:www. savetheinternet com very good website to support this very important issue.. I got my vote in. rob
This is a case of the ISP's blackmailing the Internet companies listed above. Ultimately, who do you think will pay? It will be us, of course.
I can't believe this thread is not getting more attention. Do people here not understand what this means? It would hurt everyone of us here. Even the ones who are not in the United States. Check your logs I bet a lot of your traffic is from the US. If something like this gets passed that traffic is going to dry up quick!!
Yes I know that amendment was voted down but the fight is far from over. This issue is going to be bought up again and again. People need to be aware of it and tell their respresentives what they want.
Looks like a mockery of justice and liberty. If it really happens then i would consider US senate the bunch of kids fighting for their turn.
Remember in 6th grade social studies/history class? When they taught us about Congress? Checks and balances? It may get thru the house, but...wait...the Senate! Write to your senators! Tell them what you think! And find out which way your state rep voted act accordingly! www.savetheinternet.com www.itsournet.org. Smyrl posted this above, here it is again: http://www.senate.gov/ http://www.house.gov/