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The Senate has joined the House in passing an extension to the about-to-expire moratorium on taxing Internet connections. The only difference between the two versions is the length of the extension. ... Ted Stevens (R-AK) is excited at the prospect that Americans will be able to continue filing the tubes of the Internet tax-free.
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arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2007/10/senate-passes-...
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FACT: Since 1998, the Internet Tax Moratorium has protected everyone from the average Internet surfer to small and large businesses from multiple and discriminatory taxes on Internet usage.
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www.freedomandprosperity.org/internettaxes-facts/intern...
www.freedomandprosperity.org/internettaxes-facts/internettaxes-facts.shtml
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House Votes to Extend Internet Tax Moratorium, Vote rather lopsided at 405-2, though earlier vote on permanent tax break died; Senate also likely to pass measure. ... WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a four-year extension of a moratorium on state and local taxes on Internet access, ... The tax ban,
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www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,302343,00.html
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Action doesn't cancel existing taxes on Internet sales, however. ... "With today's signing of the Internet Tax Moratorium by George Bush, Americans can remain confident that the Internet will flourish as a powerful consumer and business tool," Cochetti said in a statement. "Though temporary, the moratorium's benefits are clear.
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www.pcworld.com/article/118832/bush_signs_internet_tax_...
www.pcworld.com/article/118832/bush_signs_internet_tax_moratorium.html
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The existing three-year moratorium, imposed by the "Internet Tax Freedom Act" (ITFA), is scheduled to expire on October 21, 2001. A number of bills have been introduced in both houses of Congress that would extend the moratorium for varying lengths of time — including permanently.
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www.cbpp.org/5-8-00tax.htm
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The proposed "Internet Tax Freedom Act" would prevent states and localities from levying taxes on many communications and transactions made over the Internet for a minimum of three years. This "moratorium" on taxation of Internet and electronic commerce could have far-reaching effects on state and local revenues.
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www.cbpp.org/512webtax.htm
www.cbpp.org/512webtax.htm
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Legislators stop short of permanent ban ... The legislation, which will now have to be reconciled with the House's permanent tax ban, would prohibit state and local governments from levying Internet-only taxes such as e-mail taxes and bandwidth taxes. President Bush has said he supports an Internet tax moratorium;
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www.infoworld.com/article/04/04/29/HNextend_1.html
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Congress should make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet access. ... [6]Government Accountability Office, "Internet Access Tax Moratorium: Revenue Impacts Will Vary by State," GAO-06-293, January 2006, p.3.
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www.heritage.org/Research/InternetandTechnology/wm1673....
www.heritage.org/Research/InternetandTechnology/wm1673.cfm
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The U.S. Senate approved a bill extending the moratorium on Internet access taxes for seven years. But the measure needs to be reconciled with a four-year ban proposed by the House. ... The measure approved by the Senate was an amended version of the awkwardly named Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act, which the House...
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