October 30, 2007 – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) voted today in support of the Senate’s amendment to the Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007, which extends the current ban on Internet taxes for another seven years.  Earlier this month the House passed a four-year extension of the ban.  The current moratorium is set to expire in less than two days.

“Despite voting multiple times in Judiciary Committee against any extension longer than four years, Democrats joined with Republicans today to pass legislation that restricts government’s tendency to tax whatever moves— and the Internet is safe from taxation for another seven years.” Franks stated.  “However, the fact remains that regardless of whether the ban is four years or seven years, those are still temporary assurances that come with an ominous expiration date for both consumers and small businesses.  I hope in the future, House leadership will join the more than 240 Members of the House, including myself, who have authored or cosigned legislation to make the Internet tax ban permanent.”

The bill passed today by a vote of 402-0.  Congressman Franks is also a co-sponsor of a bill authored by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) – the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act, H.R. 743 – that would make the current Internet tax moratorium permanent.