AOL Won't Budge on Email Tax

deman1985 writes "InformationWeek reports that AOL has no intentions to budge on its use of certified email. The company today released a statement apparently in response to the vast amounts of criticism over the past week from consumers and various organizations. From the article: 'We believe more choices, and more alternatives, for safety and e-mail authentication is a good thing for the Internet, not bad,' said an AOL spokesman. 'Everything that AOL has in place today free for e-mail senders remains -- and will only improve.' The programs critics aren't so optimistic, but that doesn't seem to be hampering the company's plans. In a quote that could only be labeled short and sweet, AOL announced, 'Implementation of this timely and necessary safety and security measure for our members takes place in the next 30 days. Mark it on your calendars.'"

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Re:might seem a little aloof

[CyricZ]

For the same reason all Americans should care if innocent Muslims are interned in prison camps under the guise of "fighting terrorism". It sets up a slippery slope situation.

If this idea is successful for AOL, many of the other large providers may then incorporate it, too. And that could directly affect each and every one of us.

Likewise, soon enough it'll move beyond Muslims or Arabs being held in such camps. Next those Americans who protest a little too loudly, or say the wrong things, may end up there. What may have started out as an attempt to provide security ends up ballooning into a massive problem affecting virtually everyone.