Comments on: Senate panel embraces state VoIP taxes

A bill was supposed to keep states away from Internet phone services. One amendment makes all the difference.

[LANjackal]

Truly saddening

Thanks Sununu, at least you tried. It's really saddening that VoIP should be subjected to the same regulation as conventional phone lines. Phone service is too damn expensive already.

[zaz.net]

Taxes on private networks?

So now states will start to tax how you use your networks in a private setting? I might be able to understand taxes and fees when the connection terminates on the traditional phone network if that network wasn't already taxed.

My problem is we are starting to tax HOW we use a product or service. It would be like paying more vehicle taxes because you listen to the radio in your car while you drive.

IM could be next.

The next you know is that these blokes would start
thinking of taxing IM services as the adoption of
VoIP on the platform increases.