Internet Tax Imminent?

jhigh writes "Proposals to tax the Internet are gaining steam as state legislators see a giant pot of money just waiting to be dipped into. "At the moment, states and municipalities are frequently barred by federal law from collecting both access and sales taxes. But they're hoping that their new lobbying effort, coordinated by groups including the National Governors Association, will pay off by permitting them to collect billions of dollars in new revenue by next year.""

Comments

Elections have consequences...

[Anonymous Coward]

Why is it a surprise that a Democratic House and Senate want to raise taxes?

Yeah, I know. Mod me down for shattering the /. fantasy of Democrats as angels sent by God Himself to save the economy, the world, and especially the environment. :-P

Re:Is this driven by the phone companies?

[cybereal]

Before you go all blood-eye over this, why don't you do five minutes of research to find out what those fees are used for?

You'll find that much of that sum goes to supporting connectivity for those who cannot afford it. Generally it's paying for internet access in libraries and schools.

Of course, before you can do that you'll have to learn to add and realize your taxes on your phone bill are closer to $7 or $8 than $25. But flailing exaggerations are what make this Slashdot :)