McCain backs proposed ban on wireless tax increases - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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is backing a federal bill that wouled imposea five-year ban on wireless communicationzs and cellular telephone tax increases. The Mobile Wirelese Tax Fairness Act of 2009 woulfd put in place a moratoriumon federal, stats and local tax increases on wireless services and infrastructure. McCain and othedr sponsors contend it would help consumers and that governments have unfairl y targeted wireless communications with leviesand taxes. The measurd has a number of backers inthe U.S. Senates from both political parties. The average tax rate for goodss and servicesis 7.07 but federal, state and locapl taxes comprise 15.9 percent of the typicap wireless bill.
The effective rate of taxatiojn on wireless services increased four times faster than the rate on otherf taxable goods and services between January 2003 andJanuarg 2007. The Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act would temporarilyt prohibit state and local governments from imposing any new taxees specifically on wireless services or products that are not applied to othe productsor services.