Who can tax a satellite?

[Black Unicorn]

No, the real question is who can knock down or render inoperable the OWNER
of the satellite.

----- Original Message -----
From: <mmotyka at lsil.com>
To: <cypherpunks at einstein.ssz.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 8:58 AM
Subject: Who can tax a satellite?

> > ``I'm neutral on the whole thing,'' he said. ``My job is to make sure
all
> > property that's taxable gets assessed and I'm going to follow the law.
If
> > the law says its not taxable it's not taxable. If it is taxable I will
> > assess it.''
> >
> I suppose, as with any racket, whoever has the ability to knock the
> satellites down or render them inoperable could levy a "tax" on them.