Indian ISPs Taxed for Generating "Light Energy"

CaptKeen writes, "The Hindu is reporting that the Indian Government is trying to tax optical broadband providers (think fiber to the premises) for generating 'light energy.' According to the Commercial Tax Department, optical broadband providers operate on light energy which is 'artificially created and sold to customers for the purpose of data transmission and information.' This classification would make Internet access goods (since you are buying light) as opposed to service — and would be subject to a 12.5% VAT."

Comments

Law of Conservation of Energy, anyone?

[fkamogee]

Um, duh? They aren't creating energy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_energ y Apparently Indian politicians are dumber than those in the US. At least ours learned this in high school. And this is where our jobs are going?

Old Indian wisdom :

[Dr.Fujitronic]

Cows may be holy, but that doesn't prevent us from milking them.

Re:Interesting question, philosophically

[admdrew]

heh. Reminds me of that fedex or ups commercial (can't remember which one it is). "Are you agitating my dots?"

Nextel, actually :P

I just remember that distinctive push-to-talk chirp.