An ARTICLE on the Austin American Statesman website outlined the ongoing legislative debate on taxing internet access. Currently there is a moratiorium on taxing internet access. On Tuesday the US House voted 405 to 2 on extending the current moratorium until 2011. As stated by House Speaker Nancy Paloci , the House “will help promote innovation, affordable Internet access and broadband services for American consumers and businesses." However, there was a bill introduced that would permanently ban taxation of internet access that did not get past the Democratic majority house. This could be an indication that Democrats might support lifting the moratorium in the future and support taxing internet access.
The Don’t Tax Our Web Coalition, which has high profile supporters such as Amazon.com and AT&T, is no doubt supportive of the House’s recent vote to extend the moratorium.
While the House has already spoken on their current postiton, the Senate has yet to vote on this matter. The current moratorium is set to expire on November 1, 2007.
We will have to wait and see what the Senate rules. Personally, the unwillingness of the Democratic majority House to pass a permanent moratorium on internet access taxation is worrisome because the internet is the last medium that we haven’t "lost" yet.
What is your position on implementing taxes on internet access?
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I don't see why it's necessary to implement taxes on internet access. There is enough huff and puff about all of the taxes being implemented on other things, why add another topic to debate about concerning taxes? I just think it's unnecessary.
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