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A REPORT ENDORSED by the French government has recommended imposing a tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to fund artistic and creative ventures.
A nine-member panel produced a government commissioned report yesterday which also rejected the idea of Google being charged for linking to media content, according to News 24.
The report called for a 4 per cent tax on the sale of all smartphones, tablet and digital devices that allow access to the internet and “cultural content”.
The Financial Times says the report is broadly backed by Francois Hollande’s government.
“Companies that make these tablets must, in a minor way, be made to contribute part of the revenue from their sales to help creators,” culture minister Aurelie Filipetti is quoted as saying in the FT.
The panel, headed by journalist and businessman Pierre Lescure, said that demands from newspapers and other media organisations for compensation for linking to their content – which they argue Google is making revenue off – are legally doubtful.
Among 75 proposals, the tax on smartphones and tablets is the most striking but other recommendations included scaling back punishments for piracy which currently include internet connections being suspended and heavy fines.
The report said that piracy could be reduced if satellite and cable providers offered newly-released films on demand shortly after their release, RFI reports.
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It’s no wonder they are able to open new branches as they have front of bank staff down to 2 at a time if your lucky
Rural Ireland feels no benefit once again. Social isolation is agenda at this stage
Look if people decide to live in isolated rural communities with tiny populations then they will have live with the fact that they are never going to have the services that are provided in large urban centres.
One off houses are an abomination.
The people that put bread and meat on your table would like to have neighbours too.
Then go live in a village!
It is not sustainable to have houses dotted all over the countryside.
The only house that should be built on a family farm is for the person (family) working that farm!
You should not be permitted to build on the farm just because you are the child of a farmer unless you are actively working on the farm and will inherit it in the future. The farm should also be viable there probably should be some size restriction to build on the farm. It’s unlikely that a 1 hectare farm would be viable but there maybe some crops or produce that would make a farm of that size profitable. Each case should be examined on its merits.
News just in, all people outside of Dublin are not farmers
Prionsaois take a chill pill. That’s a different argument!
The banks should be open from 9 to 6 and on Saturdays like any other normal business.
They don’t need new branches just longer opening hours
I didn’t start it and I agree probably Sunday opening as well.
Yeah he didn’t start it…na na na. *stick tongue out*
excellent. …more branches where “computer says no” to ordinary people
Dublin for Sam ,Mayo for Salad
more ATMs with lodging facilities please
They should bring in a new rule that if you’re doing multiple transactions you have to goto a teller.. Nothing bloody worse then been stuck behind somebody lodging five or six cheques into a lodgement machine..
Dublin and Cork.What a surprise.Can’t think outside the box
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