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RSP proposes to introduce a fee from each Internet user to the level of 300 rubles a year. Head of the Russian Union of Copyright Holders predicts that the total annual fee from Internet subscribers will be about $ 860 million annually MOSCOW, December 4. / TASS /. Collection from each Internet user in favor of copyright holders may be 300 rubles a year, told TASS CEO Russian Union of Copyright Holders (RSP, initiator of the introduction of the fee) Sergey Fedotov. “The following tariff model is proposed: if you have Internet connection, then to your account – be it mobile telephone or landline wired internet every month 25 rubles are added. That is 300 rubles a year. According to available statistics, this is approximately 5% of the average cost of Internet for one access point: now these costs are about 6,000 rubles a year, “said Fedotov. According to him, the fee should be charged from one internet connection. “If at your place Internet via WiFi, and you also have 3G on your phone, then you are also for the Internet and pay twice for a global license, “said Fedotov. RSP predicts that the total annual fee from Internet subscribers will be about $ 860 million annually. “We believe that this the amount will cover the interests of all copyright holders who are represented in the Russian digital market. It’s about cinema, music and literature, “said Fedotov. In October, the Russian Union copyright holders proposed a new usage fee mechanism copyrighted materials online – charge operators connection fee depending on the number of subscribers and this money share between copyright holders. The approximately 1% system works fees in favor of copyright holders from manufacturers and importers audio and video equipment, which is already implemented by the RSP. At the beginning November, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov instructed the Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice until December 5 submit to the government their views on this offer. Attempting to Introduce Internet Tax in Hungary In October ruling party of Hungary – FIDES (Hungarian Civil Union) – made a proposal to introduce a tax on Internet traffic. Thus, the government intends to attract additional funds to the budget, Reuters reported. In accordance with by the proposed proposal, all Internet service providers in the country should have pay 150 forints ($ 0.62) for each gigabyte of traffic. The initiative sparked mass protests. The first protest was held in Budapest last Sunday October 26th. Then protesters issued an ultimatum to authorities, demanding within 48 hours to abandon the idea of introducing a fee for using the Internet. October 29, a mass rally was held in the center of Budapest – according to law enforcement, it was attended by several thousand human. They marched around the city and finished the procession before the parliament building. According to the Hungarian News MIT agency, large shares were also held in the cities of Gyor, Pecs, Debrecen and Szeged. Total in protests against party initiative FIDES was attended by tens of thousands of people. As a result Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban withdrew the bill.
