Expands sales tax exemption for central office and transmission equipment used in telecommunications services.

This bill expands the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equipment used by entities in the commercial furnishing of telecommunications services. It removes the requirement that these purchases be "primarily" for telecommunications services, making all such purchases exempt from sales tax. The bill affects local exchange carriers, cable television operators, municipal utilities, and others involved in telecommunications services.

Expands sales tax exemption for central office and transmission equipment used in telecommunications services.

This bill expands the sales tax exemption for the purchase of central office equipment or transmission equipment used by entities in the commercial furnishing of telecommunications services. It removes the requirement that these purchases be "primarily" for telecommunications services, making all such purchases exempt from sales tax. The bill affects local exchange carriers, cable television operators, municipal utilities, and others involved in telecommunications services.