From the Washington Post Technology Section - Aug. 24, 2010
Philadelphia 'blogger fee' turns into blog fodder
Money is short and times are hard, so municipal governments have to look everywhere for the funds to keep cops on the beat and buses on the street. Or so one would think from the news out of Philadelphia, where the city has been asking bloggers with any sign of a business model to pay for a "business privilege license." --- Read the full article at the above link.
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In my not so humble opinion ...
Attention City of Philadelphia; Kiss My Ass
Ben Franklin is probably rolling over in his grave and wishing he was buried someplace else. No wonder he created an alias for the Silence Dogood letters, he didn't want to be taxed for his early form of blogging.