Temporary Ban on Internet Tax Nears End.

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WASHINGTON (AP)--A moratorium on taxing Internet services expires Saturday, and a push to extend it is bogged down by concerns that making the ban permanent would curb the ability of state and local governments to collect traditional telecommunication taxes.

For some, a bigger problem is the federal government imposing its will on states.

"This is the federal government telling state and local governments that they no longer have control over their revenue sources," said David Quam, director of...

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