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EU considering e-mail tax?

by tzt Fri May 26th, 2006 at 10:19:54 AM EST

According to Reuters and Helsingin Sanomat, the European Union lawmakers are investigating the possibility of taxing e-mails and SMS text messages. The proposed amount would be 1,5 euro cents per SMS and 0,00001 cents per e-mail message.

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Alcibiades (ca. 450-404 BCE) lived during turbulent times when the city-states of Athens and Sparta were at war. He grew up as a member of the privileged elite in Athens. At a young age he grew influential within the democratic assembly that met on the Pnyx. As the resident consul for Sparta he forged important diplomatic relationships.

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