Major cable and internet provider Comcast is suing Washington and the Department of Revenue over a new state law.

A bill that requires businesses to collect sales tax on advertising services takes effect Oct. 1 in Washington. Comcast argues the law violates federal law by not applying the tax evenly to advertising services, The Seattle Times reported Monday.

The cable company also stated that parts of the law go against the Internet Tax Freedom Act , which protects internet services from being unfairly taxed.

In Washington’s law, advertising services include all digital and non-digital services related to the creation, preparation, production, or dissemination of advertisements. However, advertising services do not include web hosting services and domain name registration, newsp

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