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New York Wants To Tax Internet Downloads 485

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday February 16, 2009 @12:35PM from the bits-for-bucks dept.

An anonymous reader writes "NY is considering taxing 'video and music' downloads to offset a burgeoning budget deficit." How long before we all have meters on our routers? This version is just a 4% tax on movies and songs downloaded from services like iTunes, but I'm sure if they could figure out a bit tax, they would.

Comment Re:yes, there is (Score 1) 423

by ianr44 on Tuesday June 21, 2005 @04:10PM (#12875510) Attached to: Is There a Place for a $500 Ethernet Card?

So maybe I misunderstood the OP about RJ45/IP, maybe I didn't. Regardless, we're not talking about a server on a card here. This is a fast network card that handles part of the networking stack onboard rather than having the CPU deal with everything. Cool? yes, but not a new concept. Worth $500 to someone for a home router? No way, you can do the same thing the OP was describing (fancy home router/firewall) for a LOT less money with junk bin components.

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