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Smokers asked to cough up taxes for Web buys

February 18, 2005 Michigan sends bills to more than 500 residents for cigarettes purchased tax-free over the Web. TAGS: tobacco, Michigan, tax, resident, bill, state

Senators seek Web porn tax

August 1, 2005 Nine Senate Democrats want to levy a 25 percent tax on porn sites' revenue, but legal scholars say the idea violates the First Amendment. TAGS: First Amendment, tax, scholar, Arkansas, senator, Democrat, law, bill, children

Telecommuters: Beware the tax man

November 2, 2005 Telecommuters employed by a company outside their home state may be at risk of having to pay extra taxes unless Congress adopts a bill protecting them. TAGS: telecommuting, tax, Tennessee, New York, income, provision, computer programmer, employer, convenience, risk, bill, state

Senators want to nix 1898 telecom tax

June 30, 2005 The Spanish-American War is over. So, Republican senators ask, why does a tax created to finance the war effort still exist? TAGS: tax, luxury, senator, Republican, telecommunications, Sen., bill, DSL

FCC approves new Internet phone taxes

June 21, 2006 Cell phone bills, even broadband services, could also see hikes in quest to overcome subsidy shortfalls for phone service in rural and high-cost areas. TAGS: Internet phone, bill, VoIP, phone provider, cell phone service provider, VoIP company, fee, telephone company, telecommunications, cell phone, tax

Florida removes VoIP tax from books

May 11, 2005 State Senate repeals part of law that could have imposed a tax on Net phone subscribers and businesses with their own voice networks. TAGS: moratorium, tax, Florida, VoIP, law, Vonage Holdings Corp., bill

Senators propose taxing Internet shopping

December 22, 2005 Online and mail order purchases aren't always hit with sales taxes today. But Congress may make those taxes mandatory. TAGS: Mike Enzi, Internet shopping, tax, Byron Dorgan, bill, North Dakota, Wyoming, retailer, state, mail-order, shipment, Amazon.com Inc., senator, California, Sen., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

New Net taxes could arrive in November

September 14, 2007 Because Congress has yet to renew a moratorium on Net access taxes, users could pay more for DSL and cable modem bills. TAGS: subcommittee, John Sununu, Internet access, ban, tax, cable modem, bill, state, law, DSL, definition, modem

Senators aim to ease up on Net, phone taxes

January 5, 2007 One bill would make a ban on levies on Net access permanent, while others would sweep away remaining taxes on local phone service. TAGS: tax, telephone service, ban, Sen., broadband, president, bill, telecommunications, senator, Internet access, DSL

This week in tech and politics

November 4, 2005 All eyes were on Washington this week as politicians and jurists made decisions that rippled through the tech community. TAGS: telecommuting, Eolas Technologies Inc., bill, tax, convenience, New York, decision, Washington

Net access tax compromise: A short extension?

July 26, 2007 A temporary extension of the Internet access tax restrictions seems likely, but what about the idea of making the tax ban permanent? TAGS: ban, moratorium, Rep., tax, Internet access, bill, extension, law, DSL, idea

Week in review: The taxman cometh back

May 25, 2007 Momentum is growing, once again, for legislation that would impose taxes on Internet transactions and usage--and even on e-mail. TAGS: tax, penalty, Week in review, bill, senator, reader, government, e-mail, database

House vote targets false IRS Web sites, e-mails

April 18, 2007 Politicians target Web sites like IRS.com, which they say are misleading. TAGS: bill, symbol, Rep., agency, tax, law, phishing, e-mail

Ban on monthly Net access taxes faces obstacles

April 17, 2007 Senator behind proposal to curb state and local taxes on Internet access is trying to extend the ban again, but says he may not succeed. TAGS: Ron Wyden, tax, ban, Internet access, Sen., telecommunications company, government, Rep., bill, telecommunications, senator, Washington, Republican, DSL, Yahoo! Inc.

Senators back new broadband taxes

February 28, 2006 Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas. TAGS: fund, senator, broadband, telecommunications, VoIP, voice service, telephone service, bill, tax, broadband service, communication, chairman, Republican, IP

Senators mull new taxes to fund 911 Net upgrade

April 10, 2007 An IP-based system could be more resilient and accept emergency requests in formats way beyond voice. But who will pay? TAGS: Internet phone, senator, networking equipment, Internet phone company, phone provider, IP, camera phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., tax, fee, Sen., bill, VoIP, camera

Net neutrality, broadband taxes top House tech agenda

January 31, 2007 Rep. Rick Boucher's plans include sanctioning city-sponsored Wi-Fi, weeding out bad patents, settling Net neutrality debate. TAGS: Rick Boucher, Net Neutrality, patent, broadband, legislation, bill, fund, tax

Tech asks departing Republicans for favors

November 14, 2006 Tech lobbyists are mounting a last-minute campaign to press the waning days of a Republican Congress for action. TAGS: H1-B visa, R&D, Republican, lobbyist, politician, proposal, bill, tax, session, Washington, Democrat
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