S.Amdt. 3067
What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Sen. Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND)What it changes
1 change to S. 150
Inserts new text wherever appropriate
InsertsInserted: SEC. . RESTORATION OF EXISTING DEFINITION OF INTERNET ACCESS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--
Inserted: (1) Paragraph (3)(D) of section 1101(d) (as redesignated by section 2(b)(1) of this Act) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting "Such term does not include telecommunications services.".
Inserted: (2) Paragraph (5) of section 1105 (as redesignated by section 3(l) of this Act) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting "Such term does not include telecommunications services.".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on November 3, 2003.
Inserted: SEC. . LIMITATION ON TAXATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RELATED TO ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY.
Inserted: Notwithstanding any provision of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) to the contrary, no State or political subdivision thereof may impose a tax on the retail provision of advanced telecommunications capability (as defined in section 706(c)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 157 note)) to consumers during the period specified in section 1101 (a) of that Act.
Inserted: SEC. . VOIP AND BROADBAND TELEPHONY EXCLUSION.
Inserted: Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) shall not apply to the imposition or collection of any tax, fee, or charge on a service advertised or offered to consumers for the provision of realtime voice telecommunications regardless of whether such service employs circuit-switched technology, packet switched technology, or any successor technology or transmission protocol.
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SA 3067. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 150, to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. . RESTORATION OF EXISTING DEFINITION OF INTERNET ACCESS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Paragraph (3)(D) of section 1101(d) (as redesignated by section 2(b)(1) of this Act) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting “Such term does not include telecommunications services.”.
(2) Paragraph (5) of section 1105 (as redesignated by section 3(l) of this Act) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting “Such term does not include telecommunications services.”.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on November 3, 2003.
SEC. . LIMITATION ON TAXATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RELATED TO ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) to the contrary, no State or political subdivision thereof may impose a tax on the retail provision of advanced telecommunications capability (as defined in section 706(c)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 157 note)) to consumers during the period specified in section 1101 (a) of that Act.
SEC. . VOIP AND BROADBAND TELEPHONY EXCLUSION.
Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) shall not apply to the imposition or collection of any tax, fee, or charge on a service advertised or offered to consumers for the provision of realtime voice telecommunications regardless of whether such service employs circuit-switched technology, packet switched technology, or any successor technology or transmission protocol.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 28, 2004