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A model where a business that makes money off of the public data, after a certain time or amount of money a fee schedule kicks in where they pay back into the system seems like it would make sense.



One could call that a 'tax', and to keep the process streamlined, instead of itemizing the benefits that corporations get from government services, one could simply charge a percentage of profits.


That seems reasonable but I was imagining a system that allowed a window of time to bolster innovation. Maybe that's silly.




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