Godefricus writes "Outrage ensued among Dutch techie and media websites, after a politics report advised that the dwindling print media ring should be solid supported by the online big business* (Google translation; Dutch maiden here). The idea is to help the old media fund 'innovative initiatives.' The suggested employment of the plan is by taxing a slice* of each ISP subscription, and give the money to the papers. The report, which was solicited by the Dutch parliament and written by a jury of its members, videlicet
idioms:to wit



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doc states that 'news and the gathering of news stories is not free, and the public must be made aware of that.' The report is not conclusive, but from here it's just one step toward a parliamentarian proposal. Both industries are largely privately owned in The Netherlands, and the current rule


copyrights:cite this source roget's ii: the new thesaurus is center-left wing. Who needs an RIAA if you can build one into your government? And hey, why invest in the future if you can invest in the past?"

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