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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Must-Read on Telecom Taxes	(previous \| next)

The rentseeking by regulators that's as old as time -- taxes. George Pieler of the Institute for Policy Innovation has a must-read on CNET today about the long shadow of yesterday's telecom tax regime and how it's darkening the future of innovation. posted by Patrick Ross @ 11:49 AM \| Communications , Innovation , Internet , Taxes , Universal Service Share \| Link to this Entry \| Printer-Friendly Post a Comment: Name: Email Address: URL: Comments:

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