Freedom from Internet Tax Act

Bill: 114-hr-1712
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2015-03-26
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Telecommunication rates and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Freedom from Internet Tax Act</b></p> <p>Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt providers of broadband Internet access service (as defined in rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on February 26, 2015) from requirements to make contributions to the federal universal service fund.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1712 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2015 Mr. Mooney of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt providers of broadband Internet access service from Federal universal service contributions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Internet Tax Act . 2. Exemption of broadband providers from Federal universal service contributions Section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking Every and inserting the following: (1) In general Every ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exemption for providers of broadband Internet access service This subsection does not apply to a person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service (as defined in the rules adopted in the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order that was adopted by the Commission on February 26, 2015 (FCC 15–24)), insofar as such person is so engaged. .