From: "Geo" 

I would imagine they would then have to supply virtual police/fire/rescue
services. Could end up costing more than it makes.. 

Geo.

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> GFAFB
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061016/wr_nm/life_secondlife_tax_dc_1
>
> LONDON (Reuters) - Users of online worlds such as Second Life and World of
> Warcraft transact millions of dollars worth of virtual goods and services
> every day, and these virtual economies are beginning to draw the attention
> of real-world authorities.
>
> "Right now we're at the preliminary stages of looking at the issue and
what
> kind of public policy questions virtual economies raise -- taxes, barter
> exchanges, property and wealth," said Dan Miller, senior economist for the
> Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress.

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