Thune, Wyden Promote Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act
Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., published an op-ed in USA Today Wednesday backing their recently reintroduced Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act (see 1502100031). The bill is the Senate version of House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte’s, R-Va., Permanent…
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Internet Tax Freedom Act (HR-235) and would ban taxes on Internet access permanently (see 1501090042). “Internet taxes would ... have a harmful effect on commerce, particularly on startups and small businesses, who have to watch their expenses very carefully,” wrote Thune and Wyden. “New Internet access taxes would discourage innovation.” CTIA, NCTA and USTelecom sent a joint letter to House lawmakers Wednesday in support of HR-235.