1) The bill bans new or discriminatory (ie. on your cell bill but not on your morning coffee) by STATE or LOCAL governments, which is where the far majority of current cell taxes come from. There has not been an increase in federal cell taxes for a while (and it would have to get around the same people who are supporting this) so the main threat to the consumer is in these state and local taxes.
2) Yes, reducing them would be better, but in this environment with state and local govt's pleading poverty, a moratorium is at least a start.
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1) The bill bans new or discriminatory (ie. on your cell bill but not on your morning coffee) by STATE or LOCAL governments, which is where the far majority of current cell taxes come from. There has not been an increase in federal cell taxes for a while (and it would have to get around the same people who are supporting this) so the main threat to the consumer is in these state and local taxes.
2) Yes, reducing them would be better, but in this environment with state and local govt's pleading poverty, a moratorium is at least a start.