Rants & Raves

Date: Tue 12/14/1999 12:09 PM From: Peter Cappello ([email protected]) To: [email protected] Subject: Poll: Untaxed Net Is Unfair I am writing regarding the Wired News article, “Poll: Untaxed Net Is Unfair,” 13.Dec.1999. It makes sense, from the perspective of governments, to poll people now rather than wait until they have thought more carefully about sales tax. […]

Date: Tue 12/14/1999 12:09 PM

From: Peter Cappello ([email protected])

To: [email protected]

Subject: Poll: Untaxed Net Is Unfair

I am writing regarding the Wired News article, "Poll: Untaxed Net Is Unfair," 13.Dec.1999. It makes sense, from the perspective of governments, to poll people now rather than wait until they have thought more carefully about sales tax.

Brick-and-mortar selling establishments, for better or worse, depend on governments to build their infrastructure (e.g., roads). The Internet