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Comments on news posted 2007-09-20 12:31:19: You currently don't pay state taxes on your broadband connection, thanks to a temporary ban on state taxation first created back in 1998 and then extended in 2004. ..
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 | | I thought we did already I thought we were already paying a state tax on our broadband bill. I guess I was wrong. Must be all those stupid charges I see on my Verizon bill that I don't understand. I thought a few of them say tax on them.
I guess not. Another thing for the state to tax us so the corrupt Government can vote themselves another raise. | |
| | | How about... If you tax me...
You give me Fiber? and kick ATT and other BS companies like them in the ass for jackin $200 billion, and making service worse. | |
| | | | Re: How about... If you tax me for the internet tubes the ISP's own. I'll just drop internet my internet service.
Therefore no tax will be collected. ISP makes no money, A few more $$$ stays in my pocket, and the Feds can go stick their heads up their azz, not only to see how well it fits, but hopefully the will enjoy the view.
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jdir
join:2001-05-04
Santa Clara, CA | Broadband tax If they plans to tax the broadband internet, then they should start provide some warranty high speed performance, or has a complaint line | |
| | | There is one aspect of a Broadband Tax... You guys are not identifying:
It will also serve as another form of Corporate Welfare.
How? No, I am not on the glue bag again. 
A tax like this is collected monthly but paid by the Telcos and providers quarterly. So the collected taxes sit in accounts. Just like your payroll taxes.
As it sits in those accounts, many of them are interest-accruing, using all sorts of financial instruments. The favorite is Certificates of Deposit. That money is rolling over, accruing interest that goes to the the initial collecting entity(in this case, the telcos and providers), so it becomes a new revenue stream for them. When you consider the amounts we are talking about here, this is not trivial.
It would be an interesting exercise to take a look at which congresscritters are either advocating for a BB tax or are openly dragging their feet on anyt bill that will preclude such a tax and compare with their ELEC statements and Telco and Provider campaign contributions.
Having worked on two congressional campaigns as a research wonk and webmaster, I have learned that ELEC reports can be a delightful source of information on congresscritter motivations. | |
|  dslwanterIt's comingPremium
join:2002-12-16
Niles, OH
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| Boy that's fair What about those people who are shunned by arrogant companies and can't get broadband? Is it fair for them to pay taxes on something they don't have let alone have the ability to get? Of course, we pay taxes on dumb things in this country we'll never see or need so I guess it doesn't matter.
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| hurfyPremium
join:2002-08-06
Spokane, WA | no link to law? "You currently don't pay state taxes on your broadband connection"
Actually i already do. I don't seem to pay tax on the access.
The DSL line is taxed. The ISP charge is not. | |
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