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bobbyw24
11-03-2011, 05:08 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday approved a five-year freeze on any new state and local taxes imposed on cellphones and other wireless services, including wireless broadband access.

The voice vote reflected a consensus that new taxes on wireless mobile services have far outpaced average sales taxes on other items and have become a deterrent to the spread of wireless broadband technology.

"We need to encourage the development and adoption of wireless broadband, not tax it out of existence," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., the sponsor of the legislation.

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