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Posted - 2005.04.27 16:51:00 -
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News
New CONCORD Legislation Prohibits Agent Distribution
of Advanced Tech Components
reported by: Gnauton | 2005.04.27 15:09:54
After a series of meetings over the last week, CONCORDÆs Inner
Circle this morning passed new legislation prohibiting empire
corporation agents from passing on Tech II construction
components to capsule pilots engaged in freelance work for them. The primary reason for
the legislation, according to Inner Circle Head Irhes Angireh, is ôthe need for the empires to
divert their resources towards their own ends. Both CONCORD and the four empires have
paid tremendous amounts of money and resources to the capsuleer community in these
past months, and itÆs time to begin cutting the cord.ö Also stated was CONCORDÆs belief that
the legislation would have an energizing effect on capsuleersÆ outpost-building efforts and
other industrial endeavors.
Parties from within both the Caldari State and Amarr Empire governments have complained
that the legislation will cause massive inflation on capsuleer Tech II markets and serve
only to ôhamstring those operating on the technological cutting edge and slow down their
progress.ö Some, indeed, argue that is exactly what CONCORD is out to do.
Ever-controversial Federation Marquee journalist Maxim Peltast applauded the move, calling
it a ôkick in the [censored] for the [censored] cloning [censored].ö He did, however, warn
that these new circumstances would effectively force capsuleers into industrial operations
on a greater scale than before, and history had shown that ôwhen you force the eggers
into a corner, youÆre going to make those [censored] more powerful, whether you like it or
not.ö
The Gallente and Matari governments meanwhile have expressed their approval of the
legislation, claiming that the economic backlash created in the space community through
this excessive flow of capital and components could now be nipped in the bud. While it is
unknown how the Inner CircleÆs votes fell, the decision is widely reported to have been
near-unanimous.
The mixed response to the legislation is seen by some as indicative of a growing rift
between the old empires. States analyst Brill Stone, ôWith capsuleer traffic within û and
influence upon û the empires increasing every day, and sweeping legislation like this being
passed, you have a lot of voices talking about grand-scale changes on the horizon, you
know, the universeÆs power structures undergoing seismic shifts. I think we'll start to feel
some tremors pretty soon.ö
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