Biggest threat I see on the horizon for all internet industries
 

I have often thought about this. To set up a traditional radio station you need a license, to set up an online one you dont. The same goes for TV stations.

I can seriously see one day governments stepping in to get some extra cash and say that running a web site you are broadcasting, you need a license, cough up.

Does anyone else think this could happen or am I just a paranoid wanker?

You have to pay a minimum $500/year royalty fee for an online radio station.

What happened to that SEO network tutorial you were going to put up?

All in good time with the tutorials. I am launching a free resource area in a few weeks.

I know a loads of people that run radio stations and they dont pay shit to anyone.

ok I either made a bollocks thread or their is no-one wanting to discuss possible business issues.

Ya mean Taxation of the internet?
I do not think that is very probable as the internet is essentially a massive collective of privately owned and publicly traded enterprises all over the world.

we skirtted it sorta. according to them since we are out of a bar and the music is background, the license for the club extends to us.

Whatever happens, something will be done so that the little guy can't compete with the likes of WalMart.com so easily. Just look at eBay alone. How many BILLIONS of dollars in lost revenue has that site cost retailers?

Where is the proof of that loss?

*Buyers that bought on ebay may have never bought any other way.
*Bidders who lost may have wanted it so bad that they decided to buy retail
and have good service if a problem occured.

etc...etc...

Just because it is logical does not mean it is true.

One day yes it is possible , in fact anything. It all comes down to them wanting a piece of the action

the net is worldwide not just america,that makes it hard to do.

There's lots of people doing illegal shit on the net... doesn't mean it's the right way to run a business.

The internet has been and still is the wild west. Things aren't nearly as tight as they may try to make them. Good luck on policing the world.

Unless a bill is passed (which it will never) to heavily restrict, censor and monitor internet sites using the FCC, I don't think it's possible. First they have to break the barrier of the FCC overseeing satelite radio and cable tv...and that fight has been going on for thirty years (the cable one anyway).

All about the advertising..you're as big as much as you put into it

I can see it. I mean it makes $$$ and they're not getting enough of it.

I don't see much threat there right now.

I thought you were going to discuss Net Neutrality.

I agree with you Blue...
I think one day the government will step in and there will be fees charged for online Radio and TV stations...

and we'll be saying "Remember when....."

~Bell (Patricia)

You don't need a license to publish a newspaper. You don't need a license to run a community newsletter.

There is no reason that anything on the internet would require a "license".

I guess you guys didn't hear about this: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=750005


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