Young workers push employers for wider Web access (AP)

I wonder how personal use of business Internet access affects the companies' abilities to deduct the cost of the Internet access on their taxes as a business expense. I'd like to know why I can't deduct the cost of my cell phone since I use it for both personal and business use; meanwhile, companies accross America are deducting the cost of all kinds of things while their employees are using them for non-business purposes.

I worked for a major credit card company and it did not allow NON Management emp;oyees to have accewss to the internet. In my position I was frequently requested oi eMail request for files or infortmation to other banks. I had to let them know that I had NO ACCESS to the internet. I had to fax or mail my requests. I always felt so embarressed. I also had no access to credit bureaus, SSN searches or address/phone searches like all my counterparts at other companies. I had to request in writing the information I needed...Usually the request was denied. Talk about DARK AGES

I have access to most of the web, but not streaming video/audio, peer-to-peer or any kind of community pages like facebook/youtube. I'm fine with that, I don't need those sites in my day to day work and I could easily spend 2 hours a day or more, messing with them. I like the idea I can still do research when I need to, but it drives me crazy to see my fellow associates abusing what they give us and surf 6 hours a day. And it's not just the young workforce, it's the technology. Just about everyone I know that sits in front of a computer is into something on the WEB, 20 yrs old to 60. It's BS and I don't believe everyone should have web access, give it to employees that need it. It's easy to assign authorization at a work station. We have open access and it's abused by just about everyone, we're breeding a spoiled, lazy workforce. I work with 300 people, but less than 1/2 of them are actually working.