My only question is why only four years? Why not permanent?
The measure was approved 405-2.
Washington - The House of Representatives approved extending a ban on taxing Internet services for four years in a vote that may allow the bill to be signed into law before the prohibition expires next month. The measure was approved 405-2. It is a compromise backed by cities and states, which have been barred since 1998 from taxing most forms of Internet access, including cable modem and digital subscriber-line service.
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