Jeff, Phone taxes go up as well. Phone, cable, and satellite will
all be subject to the general sales tax rate of 7%. Somehow this fits
in with a plan to streamline sales taxes across the country. Originally devised to gain federal approval of e-commerce taxes,
the plan consolidates a number of goods and services with the choice
for North Carolina of 7% or no tax, unless the going sales tax rate
changes. This project is also why candy will be taxed at 7%, too.