Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!rex!ukma!s.ms.uky.edu!sean From: sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Big Brother: A simple solution Message-ID: Date: 31 Mar 91 18:54:27 GMT Organization: The Leaning Tower of Patterson Office @ The Univ. of KY Lines: 14 Here's my solution: Treat pay BBS services as a business. They pay business phone rates. They must file taxes as any other business. That's what they are, and they should not be allowed an exception. Those that make no profit should file for a non-profit tax status. Once the IRS approves it, they can again pay residential phone line rates. And their customers can tax-deduct their BBS fees too! Sean -- ** Sean Casey ** Recent news headline: "Compaq joins price wars"