Comments on: Net taxes? Over my dead body!

California Congressman Chris Cox plans to push for enactment of legislation to make the ban on Internet taxes permanent.

Americans for Internet Freedom - http://fcc.NOTaDuck.com/

http://fcc.NOTaDuck.com/

Between now and March 22, 2005, the Federal Communications Commission (or FCC) will decide if Internet-based phone services (also known as VoIP services, or broadband phone services) should be kept free of heavy regulation and of unfair access charges which are subsidies in the form of Government-backed corporate welfare to the "near monopolies" you probably know as the "Phone Company".

This important decision could happen any time between now and March 22nd; so please take 30 seconds to fill out the form below which will be mailed directly to the FCC members. Together we can make a difference.

http://fcc.NOTaDuck.com/

Americans for Internet Freedom - http://fcc.NOTaDuck.com/

http://fcc.NOTaDuck.com/

Between now and March 22, 2005, the Federal Communications Commission (or FCC) will decide if Internet-based phone services (also known as VoIP services, or broadband phone services) should be kept free of heavy regulation and of unfair access charges which are subsidies in the form of Government-backed corporate welfare to the "near monopolies" you probably know as the "Phone Company".

This important decision could happen any time between now and March 22nd; so please take 30 seconds to fill out the form below which will be mailed directly to the FCC members. Together we can make a difference.

http://fcc.NOTaDuck.com/

What the... ?

The spanish american war tax was repealed in 2000. How could they amend it to include e-commerce if it is no longer in effect? If congress needs the money so bad, why do they keep approving tax cuts for the rich people who own the e-businesses? If they keep the internet tax free, sales should be stay high enough to keep those business owners from needing the tax breaks.

[declan00]

No, it wasn't repealed

The House voted to repeal the tax but the Senate never did. Therefore it's still in effect.

[John Kuzak]

e-commerce if it is no longer in effect

http://www.analogstereo.com/daewoo_musso_owners_manual.htm

What the... ?

The spanish american war tax was repealed in 2000. How could they amend it to include e-commerce if it is no longer in effect? If congress needs the money so bad, why do they keep approving tax cuts for the rich people who own the e-businesses? If they keep the internet tax free, sales should be stay high enough to keep those business owners from needing the tax breaks.

[declan00]

No, it wasn't repealed

The House voted to repeal the tax but the Senate never did. Therefore it's still in effect.

[John Kuzak]

e-commerce if it is no longer in effect

http://www.analogstereo.com/daewoo_musso_owners_manual.htm

This will solve the problem

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This will solve the problem

Study politics...
Get a high powered lobbyist....
Its done....

impossible

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face...
if the internet were taxed, call your broker and tell him to buy stock in foreign countries... because thats where internet companies would move to. How do you collect a tax if my internet site is in timbuktu? Why should I stay in an inhospitable to business country that wants to tax me and not my compitition?
There goes the nieghborhood.

impossible

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face...
if the internet were taxed, call your broker and tell him to buy stock in foreign countries... because thats where internet companies would move to. How do you collect a tax if my internet site is in timbuktu? Why should I stay in an inhospitable to business country that wants to tax me and not my compitition?
There goes the nieghborhood.