Hungarian Internet Tax Met With Protest

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Hungary's Economy Minister Mihaly Varga noted that the proposed tax plan on internet would tax 150 forints, or $.61 for every gigabyte of data transferred.
Critics of current Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban argue that the internet tax proposal is yet another anti-democratic measure for Orban to fiddle with authoritarianism. Protestors argue the tax is aimed at silencing government critics who utilize online media sources.
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