Tod Sharp posted today about the expiration of the Federal Internet Tax Mortatorium scheduled for Nov 1. While the US taxes probably won't affect me directly over here in Europe there will undoubtedly be an indirect consequences.

This affect would probably be felt by a reduction in new services, innovation (less dollars for R&D) and overall reduction in investment dollars.

While the US is not entirely responsible for "all" the Internet innovations, the low entry barriers for starting a new business and the willingness to "give it a go" that is the American entrepreneurial spirit would be hampered by adding the burden of additional taxes.

I would highly encourage you to head over to Don't Tax our Web and get informed and make your voice heard.

I was doing my rounds and stumbled on a post over at Blog in Black relating an article over at Good magazine on Internet Porn Statistics.

I decided to link it here for all to see. It's hard to believe the amount of pornography being watched, bought and made in the USA. I find it rather hypocritical that one of the most sexually uptight countries in the world is also the largest producer and consumer of porn. Then again is it really so hard to understand?

The video is quite suggestive but thats about it. I would give it an R rating for suggestiveness but a PG rating for amount of skin shown.

Billions of dollars are spent on porn. A vast majority of it housed electronically on huge servers. The investment that the porn industry has in technology must be staggering.