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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

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

IRS to search PayPal records for tax evaders

April 13, 2006 Federal court grants IRS permission to troll through PayPal customers' offshore credit card and bank records. TAGS: PayPal, Costa Rica, online payment, tax, court, Singapore, bank, credit card, income, order, eBay Inc., law, U.S.

Government study: VoIP, video can be taxed

January 26, 2006 Federal auditors review the tax laws and say state and local governments have leeway to levy Net taxes. TAGS: tax, Ron Wyden, Internet service, law, VoIP, Internet access, Virginia, telecommunications company, service provider, Sen., telecommunications, fiber, Internet Service Provider, government, video

This week in taxes

April 14, 2006 As Monday--aka tax day--sneaks up on us, more attention is being directed toward goods and music purchased online. TAGS: use tax, tax, mail-order, audit, Apple iTunes Music Store, state, Apple iTunes, reader, law, analysis, California, music

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, ban, Internet access, tax, cable modem, bill, state, law, DSL, definition, modem

Senators threaten new Net porn crackdown

January 20, 2006 At a Senate hearing, politicians suggest a rating system for naughty Web sites and a tax on online sales of pornography. TAGS: porn, senator, Democrat, court, law, tax, Google Inc.

U.K. government targets high-tech tax fraud

January 27, 2006 The U.K. is cracking down on criminals who commit sales tax fraud by moving IT products between European countries. TAGS: VAT, fraud, fraudster, goods, criminal, tax, U.K., trader, technology company, request, government, law, information technology

Clash over cell phone fees

March 17, 2005 Fees and taxes are on the rise, a cell phone industry group says, and state regulators are to blame. TAGS: CTIA, regulator, lawmaker, tax, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., measure, law, Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., California, U.S.

Politicians weigh renewal of Net access tax ban

May 22, 2007 State governments say they want to be able to levy new taxes on access and oppose an unfettered extension of the federal ban that expires this fall. TAGS: ban, moratorium, tax, politician, Rep., Internet access, economist, law, Democrat, government, DSL

Week in review: Here comes the tax man

April 14, 2006 As Monday--aka tax day--sneaks up on us, more attention is being directed toward goods and music purchased online. TAGS: use tax, tax, audit, Week in review, mail-order, Apple iTunes Music Store, state, reader, Apple iTunes, law, vulnerability, analysis, California, music, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser

Judge tosses Canada's 'iPod tax'

December 17, 2004 Regulatory fees imposed on MP3 players aren't supported by law, a court rules. TAGS: file-swapping, fee, MP3 player, Judge, decision, Canada, MP3, law, retailer, tax, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, CD

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

Wi-Fi for everyone?

December 6, 2004 Not so fast, says Pennsylvania. CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why backers of a new state law say cities shouldn't offer Internet access. TAGS: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, airline, law, city, Internet service, wireless service, government, enterprise, compensation, entrepreneur, Internet access, tax, Wi-Fi

FAQ: New Energy Act gets green light

December 19, 2007 Fuel efficiency mandates are raised for first time since 1975, but tax incentives for renewable power get cut. TAGS: tax incentive, renewable energy, power generation, efficiency, tax, transportation, R&D, law, standards, president

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: symbol, bill, Rep., agency, tax, law, phishing, e-mail

Electronics industry urges federal e-waste action

September 8, 2005 Representatives tell Congress a uniform national system--not a patchwork of local regulations--is needed for recycling. TAGS: recycling, federal lawmaker, Maine, electronics, approach, electronics company, Maryland, tax, law, Panasonic, California

Technology Voters' Guide: John McCain

January 3, 2008 Republican wants strong laws protecting children from sexual predators online. He also wants to keep Net connections tax-free.Special coverage: Election 2008 TAGS: John McCain, candidate, broadband service, broadband, law, Republican, tax

Supreme Court clears way for online wine sales

May 16, 2005 State governments may not prohibit residents from ordering directly from out-of-state wineries, court rules. TAGS: winery, wine, shipment, state, Michigan, court, law, decision, tax
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