October 17, 2007 - House approves four-year extension of ban on Internet taxes

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October 17, 2007 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Read more at SmartBrief.com News for telecom industry leaders Search recent stories:       News of the Day    House approves four-year extension of ban on Internet taxes The U.S. House of Representatives has voted in favor of a four-year extension of an Internet-tax ban. The Senate still must approve similar legislation, and President George W. Bush must sign off on it, as well, before the tax moratorium can be extended. The existing ban expires Nov. 1. ClipSyndicate (10/16) , Yahoo!/PC World/IDG News Service (10/16) , Reuters (10/16) No Pain… Big Gain. Nokia Siemens Networks Mobile Broadband solutions including WCDMA/HSPA, iHSPA, WiMAX and LTE enable a smooth evolution from 2G to 4G. Our Mobile Broadband end-to-end solutions will ensure that you can evolve gracefully without the issue of stranded technology investments. 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