Summary
The Ohio Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge Monday to the 5.5 percent sales tax charged to satellite television customers.
The lawsuit, filed by DIRECTV Inc. and Echo-star Satellite against the tax commissioner of Ohio, argued that the tax violated the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution by excluding cable companies.See the full content of this document
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Satellite Tv Says Tax has 'Chilling Effect'
Five justices disagreed. Justice Terrence O'Donnell wrote that it was not a violation "because the tax is ...
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