What an
accounting nightmare. Do you have to count the structured wiring as part of
network cost? What part of a laptop cost is allocated to the LAN cost? What
about DTE powered guitars and all those network attached lights and such at
Disney World? The rules that would have to be generated are
scary.
If a letter was
going to be sent, it would be reasonable to point out that "cost of a
network" especially for LANs is not a defined thing and there would be much
more than a financial burden placed on businesses to comply. Such a rule
could have a chilling effect on businesses at a time when they are already
struggling.
Now maybe a tax
on credit cards would make people think before got a bunch and ran up debts
they can't handle. Only problem is now the IRS lets you charge the taxes
(for a fee).
Regards,
Pat
Bob-
Sounds good to me.
Should such
discriminatory tax still be under consideration by the state of Florida
when we convene in November, I would be happy to 2nd a motion to cancel
scheduled 802 meetings in Florida and to send an appropriate advisory
letter with copies to the Florida state chamber of commerce, the governor
and the officers of the legislature.
Buzz, please advise of the
financial implications.
(No, I do not want to spend March at DFW or in
Albuquerque.)
BTW speaking of taxes, when I was in Ireland I was
told by our landlady at a B&B that the Irish government taxes citizens
40 Euros/year for each credit card they hold.
Geoff
At
05:01 PM 10/8/2003 -0700, Grow, Bob wrote:
When I saw this I though fantastic, an
alternative to a mariachi band. The seemingly obligatory mariachi
band in Albuquerque is for me almost as bad as the hotel room
challenges.
As long as I am dumping on
meeting locations, please note the following relevant to March/Florida,
how about an 802 led boycott of Florida?
By Jeff
Caruso
Network World
High Speed LANs Newsletter, 09/02/03
The state of Florida is mulling a rule that could
result in taxation of computer networks - both WAN and
LAN.
The rule is taking businesses by surprise, according
to a story in the Orlando Business Journal:
http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2003/08/25/story1.html
The
article says the state would tax networks 9.17%, and local districts
could add their own tax to it. What exactly would be taxed? Either the
lease payments or annual depreciation of network equipment, according to
the article.
<snip>
--Bob
Grow
-----Original Message-----
From: Rigsbee, Everett O [mailto:everett.o.rigsbee@boeing.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 4:32 PM
To: Geoff
Thompson
Cc: Grow, Bob; scarlson@hspdesign.com;
rbrand@nortelnetworks.com; dawns@facetoface-events.com;
p.nikolich@ieee.org; 802 Exec
Subject: RE: Music at the
Albuquerque Social
Geoff, Does this mean we need to find a WiFi
guitar to present a balanced program ???
:-)
Anyone for WiFi mariachi's ???
Thanx, Buzz
Dr. Everett O.
(Buzz) Rigsbee
Boeing - SSG
PO Box 3707, M/S: 7M-FM
Seattle,
WA 98124-2207
(425) 865-2443 Fx: (425)
865-6721
everett.o.rigsbee@boeing.com
- -----Original Message-----
- From: Geoff Thompson [mailto:gthompso@nortelnetworks.com]
- Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 4:20 PM
- To: sarora@gibson.com
- Cc: gthompso@nortelnetworks.com; bob.grow@intel.com;
scarlson@hspdesign.com; rbrand@nortelnetworks.com;
dawns@facetoface-events.com; Rigsbee, Everett O; p.nikolich@ieee.org
- Subject: Music at the Albuquerque Social
- Shri-
- Enjoyed talking at lunch today.
- Thanks a lot for your offer to provide live music and a demo of
the Gibson Ethernet Guitar at the 802 Social.
-
- The folks to actually discuss the offer with are the meeting and
therefore the Social planners who are:
- Dawn C. Slykhouse, IEEE 802 Conference Organizer
- Email: dawns@facetoface-events.com
- Face To Face Events, Inc.
- 2699 Iversen Court
- Santa Clara, CA. 95051
- Tel: 408/241-8906
- Fax: 408/241-8918
- Dr. Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee
- Executive Secretary, IEEE 802
- C/o Boeing - SSG
- PO Box 3707, M/S: 7M-FM
- Seattle, WA 98124-2207
- (425) 865-2443 Fx: (425) 865-6721
- everett.o.rigsbee@boeing.com
- Dawn is the professional meeting planner who actually runs the
plenaries. She is local.
- Buzz is the Executive secretary of IEEE 802 and overseeing
meeting arrangements is his job.
- I'm not just sure how they divide up duties on planning for the
entertainment at the social, but I suggest that you call Dawn as a
first point of contact.
- I hope to see you again soon,
- Best regards,
- Geoff
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