<p>Sorry for coming in too late ...</p>
<p>but I'd strongly support Parminder's view and therefore vote "+1" although the letter would have a minor effect as Ian thinks. However, at least CS would express its commitment on actual accountability and social responsibility of an Internet corporation, especially when this corporation extends its activities (and a lot more ...) on the whole world ... and eans heavy money in most of its countries.</p>
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<p>Jean-Louis Fullsack<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /></p>
<blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left: #ff0000 2px solid;">> Message du 13/12/12 06:23<br />> De : "Ian Peter" <br />> A : "Louis Pouzin (well)" , governance@lists.igcaucus.org, "Suresh Ramasubramanian" <br />> Copie à : "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" , "parminder" <br />> Objet : Re: [governance] Re: Telecom TV on Google and Taxes<br />> <br />>
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<div>Yes, I agree with the sentiments expressed by Parminder and Louis. Google is behaving badly in many ways, and its tax avoidance is a prime example. This being raised now is not some sort of anti-Internet conspiracy, its an expression of frustration that they are able to get away with this.</div>
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<div>But I don’t really think much will be achieved by a letter.</div>
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<div style="font-color: black;"><strong>From:</strong> <a title="pouzin@well.com" href="mailto:pouzin@well.com">Louis Pouzin (well)</a></div>
<div><strong>Sent:</strong> Thursday, December 13, 2012 4:07 PM</div>
<div><strong>To:</strong> <a title="governance@lists.igcaucus.org" href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a> ; <a title="suresh@hserus.net" href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net">Suresh Ramasubramanian</a></div>
<div><strong>Cc:</strong> <a title="salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com">Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro</a> ; <a title="parminder@itforchange.net" href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net">parminder</a></div>
<div><strong>Subject:</strong> [governance] Re: Telecom TV on Google and Taxes</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 5:51 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian <span><<a href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net" target="_blank">suresh@hserus.net</a>></span> wrote:<br />>
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<div>A strong -1</div>
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<div><br />> On 13-Dec-2012, at 10:10, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br />> <br />></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 5:33 PM, parminder <span><<a href="mailto:parminder@itforchange.net" target="_blank">parminder@itforchange.net</a>></span> wrote:<br />>
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<div><br />> <span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rather shameful that google paid 3 percent tax on its overseas profit!! It surely leaves it with a lot of money to spend in lobbying and advocacy efforts to keep global markets free for its unlettered operations... Like organising campaigns against ITU, German legislature, and so on. </span></div>
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<div>What does the list think?</div>
<div>+1 if you think the IGC should write a letter to Google</div>
<div>-1 if the IGC should not write a letter to Google</div>
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<div>As always the IGC decides</div>
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