IP: L.A. County Assessor proposes taxing satellites in orbit

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:47:40 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
> To: dave () farber net
>
> I kid you not.
>
> Assessor Rick Auerbach said that just because something is not physically in
> Los Angeles County does not mean it can't be taxed.
>
> "It's about 22,000 miles up in space.  But there is other property that moves
> around, taxable property, such as boats, aircraft, construction
> equipment...," said Auerbach.
>
> Hughes Electronics in El Segundo (part of L.A. County) owns many
> of the birds currently in orbit, and is not pleased with the idea.
>
> The legal status of the concept is, uh, "uncertain" to say the least,
> but it's certainly good for a chuckle!
>
> --Lauren--
> Lauren Weinstein
> lauren () pfir org or lauren () vortex com or lauren () privacyforum org
> Co-Founder, PFIR: People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org
> Moderator, PRIVACY Forum - http://www.vortex.com
> Member, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy



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