Associated Press, May 8, 2009
By Julie Carr Smyth

The state of Ohio is arguing in court that DIRECTV and EchoStar Satellite TV companies have no legal grounds for being exempt from a state sales tax. The companies are fighting because the tax wasn't imposed on their cable competitors. Some powerful interest groups disagree with the state, and have lined up behind the satellite companies.

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