The US House bill that just passed a bill that would prohibit any state or federal government from taxing internet access forever. This is good news but I think states should retain the right to decide this matter individually. Oh, and what’s with that “forever” thing, right?
The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act is an attempt by Congress to definitively bar government from taxing users for Internet access or levying discriminatory Internet-specific taxes on things like email or bandwidth. It is separate from a controversial effort brewing in Washington to create a tax on Internet sales, which has drawn sizable opposition from online retailers like eBay.
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A ban on taxing Internet access has been in place since President Clinton signed a bill into law in 1998, enacted in part to protect the growth of the then-nascent technology. The measure has been renewed three times, most recently in 2007, and is set to expire Nov. 1.
This was a voice vote so we will have to wait to see who brags to find out if New Hampshire’s Pelosi Twins were for or against it.
The Article mentions a Senate version with 50 co-sponsors.
