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在许多中东国家,信息工业——更具体地说就是英特网——仍然是少数富有人士才能享受的奢侈品。要改变这种状况看来很难,因为绝大多数人付不起昂贵的上网费用。 那么原因何在呢?很简单,是因为各国政府都在想方设法在最短的时间内从英特网这一新鲜事物上榨取最多的钱财。比如说在约旦,如果一家公司想要申请成为一个英特网服务站的话,它必须每年向政府支付相当于其年收入15％的版税。此外,它还得缴纳一笔一次性的25000第纳尔(相当于35000美元)的费用才能获得服务站的营业执照。开始营业后,服装站还得象其它所有公司一样,按期缴纳各项常规的税款。因此,如果一个约旦人想上英特网的话,就得付出比国际平均价格高得多的价钱。
In many Middle Eastern countries, the information industry - and more specifically the Internet - remains the luxury that a few rich people can enjoy. To change this situation seems difficult, because most people can not afford expensive Internet access costs. So why? Very simply because governments are trying to squeeze the lion’s share of the money out of this new thing on the Internet in the shortest possible time. For example, in Jordan, if a company wants to apply to become an Internet service station, it must pay the government an annual royalty equivalent to 15% of its annual income. In addition, it had to pay a one-time charge of 25,000 dinars (equivalent to $ 35,000) to obtain a service license for the service station. After the start of business, the garment station has to be like all other companies, paying regular taxes on a regular basis. Therefore, if a Jordanian wants to go to the Internet, he will have to pay a much higher price than the international average.