Senate OKs Bill to Ban Web Access Tax

KingFishKingFish
edited April 2004 in Science & Tech
The Senate voted Thursday to restore a ban on state and local taxation of the services that connect consumers to the Internet.
"We have held steadfast to the proposition that the Internet, this extraordinary and global treasure, shouldn't be subject to multiple and discriminatory taxes," said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The Senate voted 93-3 to prohibit state and local governments from imposing taxes on Internet access but to allow some states already collecting the levies to continue. The House last fall voted to permanently ban taxes on Internet access, but the permanent ban couldn't win enough support to pass the Senate despite a strong push from the telecommunications industry.
Looks like it's quite close to becoming reality now. -KingFish

Source: Excite/Associated Press

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  • CammanCamman NEW! England Icrontian
    edited April 2004
    KingFish wrote:
    The Senate voted Thursday to restore a ban on state and local taxation of the services that connect consumers to the Internet.


    Looks like it's quite close to becoming reality now. -KingFish

    Source: Excite/Associated Press


    What's close to becoming a reality??? The ban...or internet taxation?
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited April 2004
    the reality of keeping the ban going
    it was having a hard time at one point and it was looking like it was going to be taxed. it prolly only pushes back the inevitable though

    KingFish
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