The call for speakers for EComm 2009 – The Emerging Communications Conference – has gone out. March 3 to 5 at the SFO Marriott in Burlingame California, this is really the premier event in the communications industry focused on the future of the industry. Check out the areas of interest, and make a submission. According to email I received from conference organizer Lee Dryburgh, the speaking slots are filling quickly. So don’t delay.
Even if you don’t plan to be a speaker, mark March 3 to 5 on your calendar.
Today we talked about an issue that is particularly relevant for Canadians, especially during an economic crisis and an election. That issue is the fair taxation of stock options. Our guest this morning was Ragui Kamel from Canadians for Fair and Equitable Taxation, or CFET, which is a non profit that is targeting this issue.
We talked about the phenomonen of Phantom Capital Gains, how it impacts people, and the steps that CFET is taking to raise awareness of this issue and help to change the laws in Canada. Often cast as an issue only affecting the rich, Ragui gave multiple examples of ordinary people who have been ruined by Canadian tax rules around stock options. He also provide some simple advice on how not to be caught in this trap.
On the Calliflower Conference Call: Ragui Kamel, Ray Simonson, Jim Courtney, Mark Hewitt, Bill Volk, Tom Orr
Carl Ford and members of the VON coalition engage in a wide ranging discussion of regulatory issues with the Squawk Box regulars. Part of a regular Thursday series in which Carl Ford discusses regulatory issues related to VoIP.
