I would like to point out this law proposal from the Italian Government that I define absurd.
Many international blogs and news portals are already writing about it.
- Boing Boing
- Times
In addition, the Top italian blogger Beppe Grillo (ranked #9 on Technorati) is spreading the word in order to try to stop this action.
Here is a summary:
The Levi-Prodi law lays out that anyone with a blog or a website has to register it with the ROC, a register of the Communications Authority, produce certificates, pay a tax, even if they provide information without any intention to make money.
Sometimes I’m not that proud to be Italian.
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or cry that the Italian government is apparently prepared to introduce a new law that could force call bloggers to register with the state – something that could require them to pay some kind of fee (tax?) even if they’re not a commercial operation.Luca Filigheddu, a well-known Italian blogger, calls it an “absurd” idea. It may stupid but if you hit all those bloggers with a $1/month fee, you could be talking about some serious taxation coin given how many people are jumping on the blog bandwagon. Note to
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