April 30, 2004

Senate says No to Broadband Taxes

The U.S. Senate voted 93-3 to renew a four year ban on broadband access taxes. State governments are clamoring for new sources of revenue as dial-up and land-line phone taxes decline in addition to the tough economy. However politicians do not want to impede the move to broadband in any way, so for the next few years it looks like no taxes on DSL, cable modem, and Blackberries. Read