Mobile Future: Time For Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

With the passage of the omnibus appropriations bill by the Senate, the moratorium on Internet access taxes has indeed been extended, at least until October of 2015. But Internet service providers would like a little more security than that. Mobile Future, a mobile technology policy association, was taking some comfort in the extension, while continuing to push for the permanent moratorium, which also has a strong supporter in Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR). Jonathan Spalter, chair of Mobile Future, said "Congress must now bring certainty to consumers early next year and pass legislation to keep Internet access services free from state and local taxes permanently, as well as ensure that e-commerce is not burdened by discriminatory and unfair Mobile taxes."