France Wants To Extend Private Copying Levy To Tablets... But Not If They Run Microsoft Windows
from the say-what-now? dept
Kurata points us to the news that French politicians are debating extending the "you must be a criminal" private copying levy to tablet computers -- but, oddly, the new levy would not apply to tablets running Windows (Google translation from the original French). The tax would apply to any iPad or Android-based device, but apparently Windows tablets won't be counted, since they'll be classified as full computers, while the other tablets are in this new taxable category. Not surprisingly, this has some companies up in arms, with the French-based Archos particularly steamed, since it's producing Android-based tablets, and doesn't like the fact that its government seems to be giving preferential treatment to an American company.Filed Under: android, copyright, france, ipad, private copying levies, tablets, windows
Companies: archos, microsoft
