Will the Utility Modernization Act tax Netflix and other streaming services?
No. The City is updating language in order to restore revenues that are being lost as people shift from land lines to cell phones. If in the future there is another shift to an emerging technology, the updated language would allow the City to determine if a change should be considered. At this time the City has no intentions to change the tax except to ensure that it is being applied correctly and fairly by all cell phone providers.
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