Japan not to tax WiFi, but perhaps UHF RFID
10 days ago, many might have thought: Are they serious about "taxing" WiFi? Yesterday, Japanese authorities finally said something about it. They said the following technologies would not be "taxed".
- Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11 b/g/a)
- Bluetooth
- Microwave
- ETC (Electronic Toll Collection)
- RFID readers and tags using 2.4GHz and 13.56MHz bands
But they also revealed that they are considering "taxing" the following technologies:
- RFID readers using the 950MHz - 956MHz band (In Japan, this frequency band will likely be available for RFID systems next spring).
- Information appliances using the 5GHz band
Source: Nikke Communication, July 30 (in Japanese)
Nikke Computer, July 30 (in Japanese)
InternetWatch, July 30 (in Japanese)