You are here Internet tax moratorium expires in November 2007 -- what will the Democrats decide to do?
Submitted by Scott Cleland on Wed, 2006-11-15 18:27
Those who oppose state and local taxation of the Internet are happy that Sen. Lott (MS) won (25-24) the post of Senate Republican Minority Whip today.  I blogged on Monday why this leadership race was an important precursor on Internet tax and net neutrality. Senator Lott's opponent in the whip race was Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, the Senate's biggest proponent of ending the Internet Tax Moratorium and allowing state and localities to tax the Internet. Â
Why is the Internet tax moratorium still an important issue to focus on for those following the Internet and net neutrality?
The current Internet Tax Moratorium expires November 1, 2007.
The BIG QUESTION is what will Congressional Democrats decide to do?Â
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Will Congressional Democrats reverse Congress'Â decade-long, "don't-tax-Internet" policy and not support extension of the Internet moratorium?
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Remember, not only did Democrats win a majority of the House and the Senate, they also won a majority of state Governorships -- the Democrats went from 22 to 28 Governorships. Â
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In addition, the Democrats are reported to be looking at new taxes they could impose in the future.
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Will the Democratic leadership allow the Internet Tax Moratorium to become the vehicle for a messy showdown over net neutrality?
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