Minnesotans Can’t Afford an Internet Tax

The expansion of broadband services is more critical than ever, and access to fast, reliable broadband and telecommunication services is vital for Minnesotans. Oppose the Broadband Service Tax (SF 4262 and HF 4182) because it will:

• Widen the digital divide

• Inflate the cost of essential broadband services

• Dramatically slow broadband investment in Minnesota

• Create inequitable, insurmountable barriers to access vital information and digital tools

• Authorize every unit of local government to assess a new tax on each service delivered by a broadband provider