Some members of Congress want to tax the Internet, and they’re trying to do it under the guise of “telecom reform.” That’s a trick Americans won’t like. It’s time to send Washington a message, loud and clear: hands off the Internet. During hearings on a government tax and welfare program called the Universal Service Fund, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) sang its praises. “Without Universal Service, just having a dial tone would average about US$200 per month” for some Alaskan residents, he said.
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Don’t Tax the Internet
Posted by: Sonia Arrison March 3, 2006 05:00 AMSome members of Congress want to tax the Internet, and they’re trying to do it under the guise of “telecom reform.” That’s a trick Americans won’t like. It’s time to send Washington a message, loud and clear: hands off the Internet. During hearings on a government tax and welfare program called the Universal Service Fund, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) sang its praises. “Without Universal Service, just having a dial tone would average about US$200 per month” for some Alaskan residents, he said.