France Considering an Internet Tax on Personal Data

France is considering a so-called "Internet tax" on data collection activities by Facebook, Google and other technology companies.

The proposed tax would put a financial value on the personal information scooped up by those firms and used for advertising and other user-based customization. Dues would then be calculated based on the amount of personal data collected, as measured by outside observers.

The idea was proposed in a report on the matter commissioned by French President Franois Hollande delivered Friday, first reported by The New York Times.

Personal data is considered by some to be among the brightest possibilities for Internet-based economic growth. The report acknowle…
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