A European telecommunications agency in December proposed that the United Nations collect a tax on some of the largest websites and network providers in the U.S. for their overseas activities, according to documents that recently surfaced. ETNO, the main telecommunications operators association in Europe, proposed the policy at a meeting with the International Telecommunication Union, the telecom agency within the UN. ETNO is based in Brussels and represents 41 operators in 35 European countries.
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UN's Internet Tax Man Won't Cometh Anytime Soon
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani June 11, 2012 10:25 AMA European telecommunications agency in December proposed that the United Nations collect a tax on some of the largest websites and network providers in the U.S. for their overseas activities, according to documents that recently surfaced. ETNO, the main telecommunications operators association in Europe, proposed the policy at a meeting with the International Telecommunication Union, the telecom agency within the UN. ETNO is based in Brussels and represents 41 operators in 35 European countries.