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France Considers 'Pirate Tax' For Online Ads

Posted by samzenpus on from the somone-has-to-pay dept.

angry tapir writes "A report commissioned by the French Minister of Culture, Frédéric Mitterrand, urges the introduction of a tax on online advertising such as that carried by Google, which would be used to pay the creators of artistic and other works that lose out to online piracy."

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  1. Re:The old Motto: by Alinabi · · Score: 0, Troll

    If I pay for something, it is only logical that I have the right to do it

    So, if you pay someone to kill your wife, you must have the right to do it. 'Cuz you paid, right? Murder is illegal only when it is pro bono.

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