S.Amdt. 3089
What it does: Rewrites page 2, line 17 through page 3, line 2
Sen. Ernest F. Hollings (D-SC)What it changes
1 change to S. 150
Rewrites page 2, line 17 through page 3, line 2
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 2, line 17 through page 3, line 2 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: SEC. . VOIP SERVICES.
Inserted: Section 1108 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note), as added by section 6, is amended to read as follows:
Inserted: "SEC. 1108. VOIP SERVICES.
Inserted: "Section 1101(a) 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 (as the term 'telecommunications' is defined in section 3(43) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153(43)) regardless of whether such service employs circuit-switched technology, packet-switched technology, or any successor technology or transmission protocol.".
Original wording
On page 2, beginning with line 17, strike through line 2 on page 3 and insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3089. Mr. HOLLINGS 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:
On page 2, beginning with line 17, strike through line 2 on page 3 and insert the following:
SEC. . VOIP SERVICES.
Section 1108 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note), as added by section 6, is amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 1108. VOIP SERVICES.
“Section 1101(a) 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 (as the term ‘telecommunications' is defined in section 3(43) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153(43)) 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 29, 2004