[wordup] L.A. County Assessor proposes taxing satellites in orbit

[Adam Shand]

what california will do for a buck. ;-)

From: Herr ToddoT Nagengast <todd at gnosh.net>
Via: ip-sub-1 at majordomo.pobox.com

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!

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