Broadband tax will force 100,000 homes off internet

Roy King said on Monday, 02 November 2009

What a load of crap from Charles Dunstone, does he not realize that with low income homes the majority do not give up things like fags, booze, mobile phones & broadband never mind how poor they are.

Screwed Britain said on Monday, 02 November 2009

Yet another TAX from the corrupt cartel we call our government.

Laurie said on Monday, 02 November 2009

What a load of crap from 'Roy King' who has no way of substantiating his comment.

Laurie said on Monday, 02 November 2009

What a load of crap from 'Roy King' who has no way of substantiating his comment.

John said on Monday, 02 November 2009

Yes I agree totally with roy King. The low income homes are better off than most people, with their heads in the sand, think. Charles Dunstone doesn't live in the real world.

Squeptick said on Monday, 02 November 2009

Having spent many years in social work I have a degree of sympathy with what Roy King is saying. Lower income households do seem to end up with more disposable income and they often choose to spend it in the ways he suggests. Having said that, it is also clear that there is genuine hardship in this so-called developed country and the gap between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots' continues to widen even under a labour government.
Personally, I wince whan I see ever-faster broadband speeds trumpetted in the media. In my part of rural Dorset we have just achieved a sort-of broadband which trundles along at a pedestrian 500k on a good day.

Carl Barron said on Monday, 02 November 2009

Excessive taxes in the UK are killing off businesses due to this government’s proven total lack of ability to handle the money it gets from revenues.

Reduce all Taxes and promote growth, if you do not, the results will hit like a whirlwind of further finical devastation and job losses.

Excessive taxation is crippling the UK’s ability to recover as it is.

Signed Carl Barron Chairman of agpcuk

tricky said on Monday, 02 November 2009

As phone providers are private companies let them raise the money from shareholders, not taxation.

wilsenda said on Monday, 02 November 2009

What is all the fuss about? We are talking about 50 pence, not 50 pounds, per month, right? Does Talk Talk really believe that 100,000 households - which already pay for broadband - can't afford a measly 50p per month to help progress? Of course they don't! Look for the political agenda, boys & girls, and you'll see what they really think.

Leo Hopkins said on Monday, 02 November 2009

I can pretty much guarantee that the tax on broadband is yet another way for the government to make money. The government's purse thrives of peoples addiction. Their addiction to cigarettes; - the tax on this is enormous! The tax on alcohol - the tax is enormous! - The tax on fuel (again another addiction/dependancy) - The tax on this is enormous.

Now everyone is twittering and facebook-ing etc, etc we have become pretty much dependant on it, and like the social worker rightfully points out poorer families will still carry on paying for it, regardless.

This tax will last 7 years? - Yeah right, its likely to stay with us and increase but then the government really NEEDS the money you see - how else would they be able to afford to pay for second homes and dry cleaning bills topping £700 a time? Hmmm?

Andy G said on Monday, 02 November 2009

Disgusting Tax imposed by a bunch of misguided do gooders

really? said on Monday, 02 November 2009

50p a month. = £6 a year.
i'm sure most low income households will be able to pay that if they can pay for a computer.
i don't think 100,000 people will give up their broadband lines just for that.

D@ve said on Tuesday, 03 November 2009

Although I don't agree with the tax, I think the claim that '50p a month will force 100,000 homes to give up broadband' is ridiculous, to say the least!

Leo Hopkins said on Tuesday, 03 November 2009

I can pretty much guarantee that the tax on broadband is yet another way for the government to make money. The government's purse thrives of peoples addiction. Their addiction to cigarettes; - the tax on this is enormous! The tax on alcohol - the tax is enormous! - The tax on fuel (again another addiction/dependancy) - The tax on this is enormous.

Now everyone is twittering and facebook-ing etc, etc we have become pretty much dependant on it, and like the social worker rightfully points out poorer families will still carry on paying for it, regardless.

This tax will last 7 years? - Yeah right, its likely to stay with us and increase but then the government really NEEDS the money you see - how else would they be able to afford to pay for second homes and dry cleaning bills topping £700 a time? Hmmm?