Senators Push Permanent Ban on Internet Access Tax
Keep the bloodsuckers (somewhat) at bay
A couple of senators in Washington want to make sure people in the U.S. never have to pay taxes for Internet access.
Passed in 1998, the Internet Tax Freedom Act prevents federal, state, and local governments from collecting sales taxes on the use of e-mail and other types of Internet access. The bill is due to expire November of next year.
New legislation introduced yesterday by Republican Sens. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.) and Dean Heller (Nev.) is designed to extend the ban indefinitely. The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act would stop governments from imposing new taxes on Internet access.
"Nevadans and every American should be able to access the Internet without penalties from the federal government," Heller said in a statement. "The Internet Tax Freedom Act will ensure a long-standing federal policy that prevents the government from raising taxes, and preserves the Internet as a tool for education and innovation."
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