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Showing 1-19 of 19 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 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?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.Florida works to kill potential VoIP tax
March 15, 2005 Florida legislators take step toward killing law that could tax businesses using Internet telephony and other networking technologies.Congress proposes tax on all Net, data connections
January 28, 2005 Extending tax originally created to pay for the Spanish American War is an "option" this year, committee says.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.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.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.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.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.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.Telecom execs go to Washington
February 10, 2005 Gear makers throw their two cents into the debate over regulating Internet-based communications such as VoIP.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.FCC chief backs Net phone taxes
December 14, 2005 Chairman Kevin Martin says a top 2006 priority is expanding controversial tax so anyone with a phone number pays it.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.New taxes could slam Net phone users
August 23, 2005 If the feds get their way, anyone with a phone number would have to pay into a fund to subsidize rural telecom services.Cheaper phone bills on the horizon?
March 21, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh says a move in Congress to eliminate the E-rate program might cut $10 off the monthly tab.
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