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UK.gov won't drop 50p high speed broadband tax plans - yet
The government is still mulling the possibility of bringing in a 50p a month stealth tax on fixed phone lines to fund next-gen broadband, despite Treasury minister Stephen Timms hinting that those plans could be shelved during election year. Uk.gov "remains committed to the timetable for introducing the 50p levy on fixed lines …
...won't be levied before the Election...looks like it won't be levied for at least anothr 5 or 6 years then...
No surprise really.
If any .gov budget is to go by, previous experience will tell, firstly it'll rise to 75p with regular increases on a monthly timescale, that by completion will work out at £500 month.
Not even an accounting error in sight, just the usual overbudget gumf, contractors disputes and of course the ever present ogre of inflation (even in a deflationary cycle) and not forgetting the five year time delay just to get to pre-phase 1 planning, we're still thinking about how much to fleece the government for this and line our own pockets with.
I say lets get the Olympics out the way first, and let the .gov predicted profits from that fund this latest attempt to scam the public.
Timms = Only smart person in Labour?
"However, as it will be an election year Timms, who recently replaced Lord Carter - author of the Digital Britain report - told journalists that a short bill listing popular measures was more likely to be pushed through ahead of UK voters going to the polls."
Yeah okay Timms but have you told Mandelson about that? he doesn't seem aware as he's currently working to push through the most unpopular parts of all after his dinner data with a movie industry boss.
£6 / year to pay for rural broadband? Good grief, I hope this doesn't become an election issue. Not when every Briton owes £n,000 via the national debt (insert whatever value you like into n).
I wouldnt mind too much
IF "they" could guarantee that my £6.00 would go to building FIBRE TO THE HOME and NOTHING ELSE and that once the infrastructure was built the tax STOPPED.
I would also like:
my Up to 8 meg connection to get 8 meg.
my "unlimited" downloads to be unlimited by either speed or cap
world peace and an end to starvation
a cure for cancer and AIDS
to be married to Paris
Still, a chap can dream can't he?
Hey Sherlock...
"It was suggested that such a move might be considered unpopular in a general election year."
No S%!t...
Surely it is the job of the service providers to invest in their own technology and ensure they are still at the forefront of the market as it evolves? What have they been doing with their profits over the last 10 years? Why should the general public have to bail them out in the form of a stealth tax now for no extra benefit?
Tory promises...
"The Tories are widely expected to oppose the 50p broadband levy being contained in the finance bill. So should they be elected to government next year, the £6 a year tax on fixed phone lines could indeed be ditched."
That would require a political party to actually enact a manifesto promise that would loose them money, something pretty much unheard of in politics...
What's so important about next-gen broadband?
Why is next-gen broadband is considered so important?
Email and interaction with suppliers of goods & services can be achieved on a reliable connection of 2Mbps or lower.
High-speed broadband is only of interest to ISP's/Telcos and digital content providers/the media, who are a relatively small part of the economy.
Where is the economic benefit of this investment? Reliability and reach I can understand -speed for its own sake I can't.
"Why is next-gen broadband is considered so important?
Email and interaction with suppliers of goods & services can be achieved on a reliable connection of 2Mbps or lower."
Mmm. That's what people were saying 8 years ago on their dial up 56k connections.
And here's a practical example of 'interaction of goods and services' - I can send a 10meg PDF file to a printer through email, around 100 megs on FTP (after a long wait) and anything higher goes on CD and DVD.
Next gen broadband would enable our industry to dispense with this problem. Not all industry communication is text emails.
@Steve K
Quite simple really...
We (the gov) would like you (the plebs), to fund a nice new infrastructure, then you can use it, of course you will have to pay to use it, and of course we get the VAT.
Now, so to make you don't feel its another boring insidious stealth tax, we tell you its for the good of the country, makes you feel so proud to be digging into your pockets.
Hold On...
Why not give me what I already pay for? 8Mb advertised = 2.5Mb delivered!
We pay for it we own it!
I want that assurance, this is public funding, for a public network right?
Rent this space from 50p per month!
I moved house to find a place that had broadband options. If broadband is so important can't the denizens of rural England move to a more broadband friendly area.
It's a question of priorities. Look fields full of waving corn/cows/sheep etc or download stuff slightly faster. I don't see why I should have to pay for your broadband!
Beer, because it help put the flames out.
Here's your 50p tax right here!
I use Virgin media at home. The only reason that I even have a landline on may package is that for the £5 a month I pay for the phone service I get a £6 a month reduction in my total bill for having TV, Broadband and Phone, so overall I pay £1 less per month.
I don't even have the wiring for the phone in my house, or know what the number is.
If the government are going to put a 50p per month surcharge on the phone line, then my saving goes down to just 50p per month, so just to spite them, I will drop my phone package.
Bad government! No 50p for you! Instead it goes to Richard Branson who will spend it on his island retreat. Or space planes. Or balloons. Or whores.
Wait ...
Didn't the government have some previous scheme to provide people with free computers or such like ? What happened to that ?
While I'm all in favour of paying taxes for the common good, I fail to see what's so special about broadband or why only certain people should be taxed to fund it and I can think of better things to spend £150m on.
If the governement really wants the money, maybe it should consider getting out of Iraq / Afghanistan a day or two early.
If you believe this you'll believe anything
And British government has a record of using targeted levies to actually do what's advertised ??
road fund license
national insurance
perhaps one might have some sympathy if they did a decent job of anything let alone IT related stuff - give 'em the money and what do the boobs do with it - enrich their cronies and build duck houses - the contibutors to the scheme always sees SFA.
nope - this would just as easily have been done by changing the tax regime on infrastructure capex - thieving no good asswipes
If it meant FTTH for all of the UK
And ISPs being forced to provide at least, say, 75% of their advertised speed all the time and to be unlimited when they say they're unlimited then yes, I wholly support the extra £6 a year.
Saying that, they're trying to make an election issue out of the price of one large Burger King a year when they've driven us each out of thousands of times more money- and while providing pretty poor service for the majority of us. I mean in taxes someone on a just above average £25,000 pays over £4100 in income tax, and another £3600 in VAT on top of that (assuming all other purchases are VAT-applicable). Add on £1800 in council tax, £150 in road tax, something like £1300 in fuel duty (£1per litre, 12000 miles a year, 30mpg, march 2009 fuel duty), about £4500 in NI. There's probably more to add but this is just a rant so I'm not going to look it up.
That means each year said £25,000 person pays over half their salary to the gov't / council. For which they get a thieving bunch of twunts.
Whatever they decide, £6 per year is not something to make or withhold a vote over.
Speed vs reliability
Over in Norway it's the Telcos that put up the mnoney to invest. Sure our fibre to home network is mainy in "suburban" areas but they are rolling it out into more areas all the time.
They offer an entry level of 10Mbit up AND down speeds, and any time I've tested it I've never got under 83% of that, but I sometimes thing the issue was the link from their server to the speed test server, NOT my link to the internet.
Do they complain if you run the link at close to 10Mbit solid for a week ? NO, because there are no "restrictive" fair use policies on the contract.
Downsides ? Well it's Not CHEAP, but then, nothing really is here. And you CANNOT get the password for the router they supply where te fibre comes in, presumably because it would allow you to do more than just config the router itself, but main router functions like port forwarding and Wifi setup are done via their web portal.
Is it up to the UK Gov't to impose a fee on EVERY phone line to implement the infrastructure ? NO however as BT are legally obliged to provide a certain coverage of payphones, maybe they should also be legally obliged to offer a certain minimum speed of internet nationally. If they lay the backbone they can charge the other operators that pay them via the local loop unbundling schemes.
Over the last few years ADSL bundle prices have been carved down with competition at the expense of investment and service, maybe it's time the people realised that "You get what you pay for!" If you want cheap broadband, don't complain it's restrictive. Same as if you want a cheap car, don't expect the performance and luxury of a Rolls
stealing 50p a month
and giving it to BT doesn't seem very stealthy?
Dear politicians. Please leave us alone.
No politician is ever going to turn down an opportunity to impose a new tax or to meddle in things they really don't understand.
I really just wish the politicos would stop trying to micromanage this sort of thing. Hell, *I* live in somewhere seriously-rural (my wired connectivity comes across the valley on wooden poles; same goes for my electricity) but I don't *need* anything faster than what this gives me.
Mission Creep
According to Ofcom research forty two per cent of adults without the internet at home said the main reason was down to lack of interest or need. The self-excluded tend to be older and retired and 61 per cent have never used a computer.
So they'll be charged for something they neither want nor need?
Ah but wait until they discover what digital Britain is really about - to provide more "services" online, "services" like the post office for instance...
It's no good complaining when we close your post office Mr & Mrs Oldperson because we've made sure that you do have access to fast broadband instead. It may have been the hub of your community and the only chance you got to talk to anyone else and your life may seem meaningless now, but don't forget that we've ensured that you can legally get a friend to help you top yourself...
Nice, but...
When has a tax ever been just used for its supposed purpose? It's not a big amount, and it could do some good if it was used as claimed.
But I don't trust the bastards.
BT could just charge everyone an extra 50p per month and we'd have the same effect. They still provide the physical lines. They're the people who will be doing most of the work. But I don't trust them either.
It's less than they're charging for paper billing. And how long before nobody has a utility bill to prove where they live?
we 'the electorate' are treated like mushrooms
So in election year they wont push this, then when they stop listening for the next 5 years they do what they like..
This is pretty much admitting they treat the electorate in total contempt .. get us elected on false promises then we'll do what we like and you cannot do anything about it.
One day (in my dreams) government (any) will realise that you cannot tax tax tax, without it become a diminishing return. UK has more stealth and non-stealth taxes than any other country and those of us with the flexibility to get out will be doing so.. and taking our skills with us.
Sorry Gordon and Mandy, but yet another 40% tax payer (me) is looking at other countries who appreciate my tax funding rather than milking it like a cow.. its not just big business who relocate based on your idiot decisions, and you'd be surprised how welcoming some of our European neighbours are!!!
I hate to quote the bitch
but isn't this a case of Labour running out of other people's money?
maybe its time to ditch landlines
Just about everyone has a mobile and the rental costs for a phone thats underused is quite high already. maybe its time to save even more and go completely mobile.
Save 50p? cool we could save close to £15 / month, more if I ditch home ADSL and use mobile broadband.
yes, it would be slower, but speed at my age isn't important.
Baaaa Baaaaa
"Timms... told journalists that a short bill listing popular measures was more likely to be pushed through ahead of UK voters going to the polls.
Yey, coz we sheep are so dumb and with such short memories that if you give us a sweetie today we'll forget that you are promising to f**k us tomorrow. The only thing worse than Nu Labour (aka Fascist F**k-wits) are the idiots that vote for them.
Another way to Steal your money
There is a 0.000000 percent chance that that 50p a month will go to anything other than the goverments own pockets to be spent on duck ponds and missiles.
Whats the betting that most MPs have a nice country home that lacks high speed broadband?
What happend to democracy? If you live in the country, Tough! Pay the money your self or move to some run down binge drinking city like the rest of us.
Im so sick of all these TAXs, the goverment just doesnt listen,
There's a lot of talk on here about the Broadband network being the responsibility of the telco (BT) to maintain and develop. However, I don't agree with this. If BT were to invest in a new network, they would be forced by Ofcom to open up the networks to other providers.
With the money they've wasted on CCTV cameras...
they could install "next gen" broadband 5 times over.
I don't know how many fixed lines there are but let's say for sake of argument there are 50m. This tax would then raise £300m a year. Sounds a lot until you consider that FTTC across the whole of the UK is likely to cost £30Bn so it would take 100years of this tax to pay for it.
Considering all the other things wrong with this country I can't really see that FTTC is an essential service right now. Sadly this means we may all have to wait an extra hour or so for our hookey HD porn downloads to complete.
I'm aware of the "Who needs more than 640K RAM/56Kbps modem" side of things, but realistically the current 512kbps/2Mbps services achieved are more than adequate to interact with most businesses (apart from digital media provision)
My point is that it's not about content creation (whether pre-print or digital media). Investing for this small part of the economy that cares about high-speed is an asymmetric levy.
Physical goods and services don't care how fast the broadband connection is (assuming that it's fast/reliable enough to complete transactions), and that's the bulk of the economy.
This sort of investment - if it's not just posturing or mere cant - needs to show an economic return, and that will not magically come from the provision of high-speed proadband.
expect a 50p subsidy at phase 2 (do they ever think anything through)
Looks like this 50p tax will push us even faster towards the US idea of why bother with fixed lines anyway. It is predicted to trash business models that depend on cheap reliable fixed line infrastructure.
Article - US losing 700,000 fixed lines per annum:
Expect a 50p fixed line subsidy to be introduced at phase 2 to protect this remnant of the UK infrastructure!
I'm neutral about the tax at present, but
I have a couple of points that I think need to be considered, some about regional bias and one about whether or not we have missed the point (as a nation) on what technology to get.
Lots of posters (perhaps the more metropolitan of you) suggest that people in rural areas should move to where the broadband is better if they want it. I can see some merit in this but someone still needs to produce your food (unless London can grow all it needs on the tops of the tower blocks), should they be denied decent broadband and a modern standard of living? Also if everyone DID do this (just like imagining everyone on a particular day obeying government exhortations to use public transport), how hard might some of you find it to keep affording your sub/urban residences as demand rises. Its a market (of sorts) after all.
Some utilities and public services need to be available as far as possible on a national basis. We dont get a discount on our power living near to power stations (not normally found in city centres, can we put the nukes in Islington? No, didn't think so) due to the lower cost of local transmission. Also we dont suggest that you should pay more for your water (leaving differences in waste disposal costs etc aside) just because you live nowhere near natural sources of anything still safe to drink. Broadband is now one such utility, otherwise you could also argue that electricity could be done away with and we all return to solid fuel fired homes. (Sorry, just reminded myself of the looming power generation capacity issue in the UK)
There was a recent suggestion by an engineer that the government stop all the spending on dubious projects like DAB, Freeview etc and spend all the money instead on the national cost of FTTC or better, giving the nation a fixed digital infrastrure like South Korea (think, if the fibre is good enough, for future upgrades only the switching boxes need to be changed as technology progresses) so everyone can get their digital services via the net and we dont all have to change the domestic kit that is shortly to become redundant. Perhaps we should explore this more although of course its almost certainly too late here in the UK for TV services, but we might stop the next wave of spending on the wrong kind of shiny kit. The only losers might be those wanting mobile TV, but it doesnt seem to be that much in demand here anyway.
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While not a fan, the present Government is little different in any significant respect from the one we'll probably get next. The State always tries to increase its power and wealth - It is a natural "state" for a bully. The state - not the tories or nulabour.
Would this 50p tax apply to all fixed phone lines? Business, NHS, Local government, BT call boxes as well as domestic consumers? I think the first group may have a bit to say even if the last group can't.
Profit WTF is that?
@Seriously:They don't make much money on Broadband. Most of the providers run it at a loss to make up bundles.
Blame Ofcom. Even the government is starting to:
Why ?
They managed to build all the previous generations of broadband without this tax. What has changed that makes it necessary now ?
All fixed phone lines?
What about Virgin Media? I don't have a BT phoneline as the LLU forces BT to charge nearly £200 to plug me in at the exchange. I hope they don't try to tax me to upgrade the BT network that I don't have access to!
What next? They'll start using Road Tax to pay for things other than roads... er... wait a minute.
I'm confused.
Is Broadband now considered an essential? - is this why I'm going to be taxed 50p so that everyone can get it?
If so, why am I paying VAT on it, if it's no longer a luxury good?
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In the US, 700,000 customers are abandoning their landlines every month. The broadband/landline scenario is slightly different here in the UK than in the States. However, if the UK Government introduce a landline tax, individuals and businesses will find ways of ditching their landlines in the long-term. Not 'daylight robbery', just 'a highspeed broad(tax)band'!
Dr Nick Hayter, rpduklimited, Essex.
Hypothecated levies are wrong
I have a basic view that it is users of a service that ought to pay for it. If BT wish to enhance their network to provide new services, that is a matter for BT, it is their shareholders who will benefit and it is their shareholders who should stump up the cash.
Customers should not be forced to pay for services they do not use.
Perhaps it ought to be more correctly placed as a monthly charge against ISP accounts,then only those who might benefit will be forced to pay for it.
If it is a national investment for the "good of the country" then it ought to be funded from tax, which is what tax is all about and not just for funding duck houses in MP's ornamental lakes.
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The late Begum Akhtar may not have become a complete stranger to the world of classical music but in her home state of Uttar Pradesh her soul-stirring voice has all but faded from the minds of music lovers. In fact, even as preparations are on nationally to celebrate her centenary year – which falls in 2014 – the state where she was born and received her musical 'taleem' (education) remains oblivious to her legacy.
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Born in Faizabad, Begum Akhtar came to live in the city and made it her home. She passed away here in 1974 at the age of 60 and is buried at a two grave cemetery next to her mother, Mushtari Sahiba.
Says Hiranand, "Begum Akhtar was my guru, guide and mentor ever since I came to her to learn singing in 1957. She passed away while performing in a concert at Ahmedabad. I was lucky to have been trained under her in the traditional styles of 'thumri', 'dadra' and 'ghazal' but I learnt a lot more from her than just that. She had a charming way of connecting with her audience. But the neglect her memory has been subjected to was painful for me and some other fans, so we decided to do something about it."
Hiranand first set her sights on the restoration of her guru's last resting place. But she knew that she needed to raise a lot of money for this ambitious project. Thus began her numerous rounds of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. She even approached Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in order to ensure some action.
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She says, "At this concert, Hiranand made an appeal to the people of Lucknow to do something to help revive the Begum's memory in her own city. That's when we decided to support her."
Had it not been for an enthusiastic architect who decided to provide his expertise pro bono for this project, things would not have moved forward at all.
Delhi-based Ashish Thapar, who supervised the entire renovation work, says, "I belong to Lucknow and I have grown up here. Although I moved to New Delhi to study architecture and stayed on I always wanted to do something for my city. So when Madhavi approached me with the concept of renovating Begum Akhtar's grave I was ready. I am a big fan and here was my chance to do something creative for a great cause and that too for my hometown and its people."
But it was not an easy task as the graves lay amidst encroached land. Years of neglect had meant that they were reduced to a tiny piece of land behind a rickety gate that was difficult to approach.
Explains Thapar, "When I saw the condition the graves were in, I was shocked. While the area where the grave was had been a garden at one time, nothing of it was left because of encroachments. Although the entire task was challenging, based on the kind of person she was, the life she led and the ideology she lived by, I got an idea of what she would have wanted for her final resting place. A white and black makarana marble carved in Mughal inlay style was the ideal choice for the grave."
Thapar joined hands with his friend, Parag Pradhan, an architect who specialised in marble inlay work. Says Pradhan, "Having grown up listening to her 'thumris' and 'ghazals' I was more than happy to get involved. When I got to know that the budget was limited and that Begum Akhtar's fans were getting together and donating their services to renovate and restore her grave, I wanted to be a part of the effort. I decided to design the marble inlay work to be used to cover the grave. My inspiration came from the motifs used in the Red Fort in Delhi."
The work was completed in time to mark her birth anniversary. A candle light tribute was organised at the musical legend's grave and it was thrown open to the public in November 2012. That glittering night in the presence of her fans, Hiranand brought the singer's work to life by giving her voice to some popular 'ghazals', 'thumris' and 'dadras' of Begum Akhtar.
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The Untouchables will perform tonight on the finals of America's Got Talent.
But it was this dance troupe's naughty performances inside a New York City hotel over the weekend that almost resulted in its departure from the premises.
According to TMZ, the kids - ages 8 to 13 - stirred up some serious trouble at the undisclosed location, being loud and even tossing objects out the window. Producers were forced to step in and urge management to give the children another chance before tossing them to the curb.
Confirms an establishment insider:"We gave them a verbal warning to let them know if the problem persisted they would be kicked out of the hotel."
For now, the group remains at the hotel. But who knew The Untouchables had to much in common with Charlie Sheen?
They need to put an age limit on contestants. Too young--no good!
I'm surprised to hear how badly behaved The Untouchables have been in a NYC hotel which almost got them booted. They do so well and seem so well behaved on Americas Got Talent the news is shocking. I hope this doesn't affect their momentum on the show and they can continue to dominate. AGT, which is one of my favorite primetime shows, is one I can never miss. I enjoy having the option to skip commercials on my primetime recordings. I can use the Auto Hop feature to automatically skip commercials with the touch of a button. I was excited about this feature after my coworker from Dish showed me. Now I can save a bit of money on batteries since I don't need to continually use the fast forward button every ten minutes.


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Canada Post was horrendously slow, but I finally got my books today. Looking forward to reading them, thanks :)
Bah! I really need to get that Del Toro book - his films are just too good! Most jealous, enjoy!
Hope you enjoy them. Sorry it was barebones, would have liked to have included something else. Loved American Gods, thought you'd enjoy it. The DelToro book is one I kept forgetting about myself until I saw it and thought ooh, that looks cool. Enjoy!


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text: LGBT immigration advocates to plan ways to veto Arizona copycat legislation The GA Voice Editors March 9, 2011 Georgia Today's forum will be about discussing strategies and ways people can be involved in a campaign to veto HB 87, which was passed by legislators last week. HB 87, known as the "Show Me Your Papers" legislation, authorizes state and local police to check the immigration status of people they suspect of not being U.S. citizens. At the first town hall meeting on March 3, activists discussed reasons why it was important for the LGBT community to participate in the anti-immigration campaign. "The people behind these bills are the same as those with homophobic agendas all over the country," said Paulina Hernandez, co-director of SONG. "This is a growing trend, of 'white nativism.' They are using us against each other. If we want Latinos and immigrants to stand with us against homophobia we also need to be standing with them." SHARE ON Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Name* Email* Website − 7 = one Comment Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.


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It was inevitable that the Gilchaplain would intervene to help "fix" this problem.
Lucky is an idiot. Hard to take this crap from supposed high school students. He's feeling sorry for himself, he's confused, and needs counseling to deal with his fatalistic and delusional world view. How can he push a great chick like Amy away??
I fear this may border on sacrilege, but the humor level on this board is approaching the slapnuttery of the old Chicago Tribune Thorp board…the Bucket.
They're telling the students that "she flunked a big Spanish test", but the REAL story is that she was getting "tutored" in Spanish by Mimi's boyfriend Pedro the Pool Boy. Mimi takes revenge by ruling her ineligible.
Rusty: The Gilfather has a propensity for trying to "fix" everyone's problems. I'm sure he'll try hard to "help" Lucky with his depression.
I don't know about the Milford CC…I've heard rumors that Thorp is going to be offered a gig to coach wind sailing on Lake Erie. Mimi feigns sadness over Gil being gone for a month while winking at Pedro the Pool Boy.
Brilliant anticipation, gilthorp57…would not surprise me at all is your scenario happens.
Right, Desert…doesn't Throp know you don't talk about a perfect game or no hitter while it's going on??
Dum dum dum dummmmmm….
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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- On Tuesday, the Sheriff's Office received a call from the YMCA Day Care Center on Quesada Avenue about an alligator in a culvert pipe. They said they had already tried to call other resources to capture the young gator, but nobody else had responded.
Even though the gator in question wasn't very long, they were afraid it could cause serious injury to the small children at the day care. So the YMCA personnel called the Sheriff's Office for help. Communications personnel turned to Agricultural Detective Justin Treworgy, due to his previous experience with dealing with alligators as the agricultural detective.
Treworgy coordinated his efforts with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and, with the assistance of YMCA personnel, he was able to drive the gator out of the culvert and grab it. The alligator was not injured and was relocated back into the wild, far away from the day care.


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Army Capt. Drew E. Russell, left, hugs his brother James in Colorado just before being deployed to Afghanistan in the summer of 2011. Russell and Army Capt. Joshua Lawrence were inside a small command post on an Afghan army base, when an exploding grenade was followed in seconds by bursts of gunfire. Before any of the Americans could raise a hand to defend themselves, Lawrence was dead, one 5.56mm bullet to the head, and Russell was dying, shot three times in the back.
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Updated On: Mar 04 2014 09:33:18 PM CST
UPDATE 10:30pm: Kingsport police tell us they have found Alfred Smith Hale. They found him in Rogersville, Tennessee.
Kingsport police need your help finding a missing man.
They are looking for 85-year-old Alfred Smith Hale. He was last seen leaving Bridwell Street in Kingsport Tuesday evening.
Police tell us he was wearing a gray sweat suit and a tan trench coat. We're told Mr. Hale suffers from dementia, so it is possible he is either lost or confused. Police say he is not familiar with Kingsport because he is originally from Rogersville, Tennessee and may be trying to return there.
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March 04 , 2013
"It's official! Highway Review Committee Report published by JCC"
The JCC has officially published on its website the report by the Highway Review Committee chaired by Dr. James Armstrong. According to Dr. Armstrong's report, significant shortcomings must be addressed before a decision is taken on Debe to Mon Desir by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
Read more in the Trinidad Express...
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March 01 , 2013
"Please respect the Highway Review Committee Report"
The Government and its agents need to respect the report submitted by the Dr. James Armstrong-led Highway Review Committee. Any attempt to change the contents of the report would severely jeopardise the review process.
Read more in the Trinidad Express...
February 15 , 2013
"Highway Review Committee Report is out! "
Full report to be published on JCC's website on Monday. Look out for it!
Read more in the Trinidad Express...
January 17 , 2013
"Rural sectors hold the key to transformational growth.."
Dr Kublalsingh in an interview with the Bobie Lee Dixon, Trinidad Guardian.
January 11, 2013
Update on Debe to Mon Desir Review
Members of the Highway Re-Route Movement presented their position to the Debe to Mon Desir Highway Review Commitee (chaired by Dr. James Armstrong) yesterday evening.
December 31, 2012
Tribute to Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh's Birthday
In Tribute to Dr. Kublalsingh's birthday - 30 Dec. We in the the Movement are still amazed that we were able to get these personal images from Dr. Kublalsingh. Thank you sir!
December 31, 2012
"Stand Up and Fight for What is Right"
The Trinidad Express visited Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh on his birthday (Dec 30). He talked about his wish for 2013.
Read more in the Trinidad Express, Dec 31 2012...
December 31, 2012
Happy New Year to Trinidad and Tobago!
The Highway Re-Route Movement would like to wish the nation a Happy New Year 2013!
To our supporters, as well as ordinary citizens who are now demanding a greater level of transparency and accountability from the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to the people, we want to thank you for helping our cause over the past year. Every bit of support has been instrumental in transforming the Debe to Mon Desir highway issue into a national (and even international) one.
This has been a difficult year for the communities between Debe and Mon Desir but also it has been a very successful one. We intend to keep up the struggle into the New Year. Many persons are still unaware of what the cause is about, and this has not been helped by the misinformation coming from Government quarters. We intend to continue our education drive. We want you to continue to ask questions and become informed. We encourage you to support us as we aim to achieve victory for the communities between Debe and Mon Desir, and for Trinidad and Tobago.
All of God's blessings, peace and prosperity to you and yours for the New Year! See you in 2013!
December 18, 2012
Disinformation on Highway - Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh
A progressive Government, serious about genuine economic transformation, could do no better than embark on a major intellectual and physical campaign to transform our rural architecture...
Read more in the Trinidad Guardian, Dec 18 2012...
December 17, 2012
The Re-Route Movement meets with the Review Committee
On December 15, 2012, Dr. Kublalsingh and a representative of the Highway Re-Route Movement met with Dr. James Armstrong, Chairman of the Independent Working Group that is undertaking the review of the Debe to Mon Desir highway
December 12, 2012
The PP Empire Strikes Back (Commentary by Trevor Sudama)
I wanted to" move on" as religiously advised by the PP administration when it wishes to gloss over troublesome issues such as Reshmi Ramnarine, Jack Warner's embarrassing shenanigans and Section 34, but I feel compelled to revert to the case of the Highway Re-Route Movement.
December 6, 2012
Dr Wayne Kublalsingh calls an end to his 3 week long hunger strike on the evening of Wednesday December 5, 2012.
December 3, 2012
Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh refuses medical aid, comes off IV
November 29th 2012
'Re-Route' goes to court ...requesting early trial date
An application by the Highway Re-Route Movement seeking an early trial of the constitutional motion aimed at bringing a halt to the construction of the Debe to Mon Desir segment of the Solomon Hochoy Highway extension,
November 28th 2012
Statement by the Highway Re-Route Movement
The Highway Re-Route Movement (HRM) has always been, and is, in favor of the construction of the San Fernando to Point Fortin highway.
However, the HRM has difficulty with the Debe to Mon Desir link to the main highway which will push through the Oropuche Lagoon. It is this particular segment of the highway for which they recommended a substantive review including a social impact assessment, a hydrological study, and a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed construction. A review of these proposed works by an Independent body is what had been requested, and was agreed to by the Prime Minister.
On March 16th 2012, the Prime Minister met with the HRM led by Dr Kublalsingh, and by calling for a halt on all construction and a technical review, acknowledged that there were legitimate technical concerns that needed to be addressed. Today, Dr Kublalsingh is on the 13th day of the hunger strike, to protest the Government's failure to provide the independent review.
The HRM was subsequently called to two meetings. At the first meeting, the HRM was prevented from bringing their own technical team to meet with the Government's technical team and it is because of this that the HRM left the meeting. At the second meeting the HRM was given a five-page document with photographs and one-line statements. At no stage have the technical reports been produced in the areas of hydrology, enviroinmental and social impact, or cost benefit. Although construction works were slowed for a while it has never stopped.
The Government claims to have satisfied the promise of the technical review. The HRM has called the process a farce and a public relations gimmick.
To date no technical reports have been provided to the HRM on hydrology, environmental and social impact, or cost benefit. The government last light at a meeting in Debe, waved in the air a copy of what seemed to be, a June 2012 Nidco Report claiming that they had addressed the issues raised by the HRM. This Report is actually part of the evidence filed by the HRM in the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago, substantiating its claim that there was no further "technical data" provided by the government, further to March 16th 2012.
After years of writing letters, placarding, campaigning, camping on the site, being arrested, and witnessing the Prime Minister renege on her commitment, Dr Kublalsingh has embarked on a hunger strike, eating no food and drinking no water. As at November 27th, Dr Kublalsingh would not have had any food to eat or water to drink for 13 days. The health and potentially the life of Dr. Kublalsingh remains significantly at risk.
On November 26th, a five-minute video of Dr Kublalsingh was released via YouTube. Still calm and coherent, Dr Kublalsingh outlined again the reasons for his action. He is asking that an independent technical review be done as this has the potential to save billions of the taxpayer's money, that will be more environmentally sound, prevent significant flooding and that will avoid the unnecessary upheaval and displacement of approximately 300 homes in 13 communities.
Dr Kublalsingh stresses that what he wants is for this highway to be built wisely, and for a particular segment of it to be reconsidered with the people, and the environment and taxpayers' money in mind via a proper technical process.
He awaits the Prime Minister's announcements on the matter.
November 28th 2012
Media Release From The Office Of Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj S.C
November 28th 2012
Please sign the Petition to Save Dr. Kublalsingh's Life
November 27th 2012
Police prevent Kublalsingh from occupying pavement (with CNC3 video)
Highway Re-Route Movement leader Dr Wayne Kublalsingh was made to sit on a plastic chair on Gray Street, St Clair with just an umbrella over his head, blocking out the scorching sun yesterday
November 27th 2012
Canadians support Kublalsingh's cause
Canadian environmentalists have aligned themselves with the cause of hunger-striker Dr Wayne Kublalsingh. Freda Huson, spokesman for the Unistoten-Wet'suwet'en (People of the Headwaters) people of the C'ilhts'ekhyu Clan, has also called on President George Maxwell Richards to give a hearing to Kublalsingh and to look at what the Highway Re-Route Movement was proposing.
November 25th 2012
Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh on the Re-Route Option
Dr Wayne Kublalsingh explains the current position of the Highway Re-Route Movement, and the reasons for continuing his hunger strike - Monday, November 25, 2012.
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