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Showing 1-11 of 11 results foundTelecom tax imposed in 1898 finally ends
August 1, 2006 Levied on wealthy Americans with phones in 1898 to help fund Spanish-American War, tax was discontinued Tuesday.Senators target Net, phone taxes
June 28, 2006 Senate panel takes aim at Internet, mobile and local phone taxes. But Democrats say they'll oppose a permanent tax moratorium.Yesterday's taxes stalk tomorrow's telephones
October 17, 2006 George Pieler says a change in Washington's telecommunications tax climate is long overdue.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.Senator plans Net taxes but no Net neutrality
April 25, 2006 Republican proposal would levy new taxes to pay for broadband services, but skips the thorny question of Net neutrality.Do we really need more cell phone taxes?
December 15, 2006 FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe warns that telecommunications regulators are marching down the wrong road.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.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.Net neutrality missing from sweeping telecom bill
May 1, 2006 Draft represents the most significant rewrite of laws dealing with video, satellite and broadband communications in 10 years.At FCC, change must be the mantra
February 25, 2008 Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the Federal Communications Commission should make needed market reforms to communications policy.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. Sponsored matches for "telecommunications"
