Harold Feld says STOP THE WIFI TAX RUMOR.
This is, bluntly, a misreading of the plain language of the President’s budget proposal. Lord knows there’s plenty there not too like, but there’s no “wifi tax.” My analysis (and a little historic context) below. O.K., here is what the President’s 2007 budget actually says about spectrum user fees. I have put the critical words (skipped by the industry press) in bold. “Ensuring Public Resources Are Used Effectively”
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