In the cloakroom of Internet Taxation

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>From: "Meeks, Brock (MSNBCi)"
>Date: November 15, 2004 3:49:17 PM EST
>Subject: In the cloakroom of Internet Taxation
>
>A letter from a group calling itself the Consumer Internet Access 
>Coalition (see list of signatories at end of this message) went to the 
>House today in support of Senate-passed legislation to continue the 
>moratorium on Internet taxation.
>
>Here's the letter:
>
>November 15, 2004
>
>Dear Speaker Hastert:
>
>As representatives of America's consumers and cable, manufacturing, 
>Internet, technology, telecommunications, and wireless industries, we urge 
>you to take up and pass S. 150, the Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act 
>before the 108th Congress adjourns.
>
>  The moratorium expired a year ago, and if Congress adjourns without 
> passing S. 150, further delay will expose American consumers to new 
> taxes.  In some states and localities, telephone-like taxes exceeding 15% 
> per month could be imposed upon Internet access.
>
>The United States should be the worldwide leader in Internet usage, and 
>national policies that promote universal access to broadband will help us 
>take our rightful position as the world's innovation leader. The 
>technology sector is willing to invest billions more in high-speed 
>broadband Internet access but taxes that impede consumer demand for access 
>and the inconsistent application of state taxes on new technologies are a 
>roadblock to those new investments.
>
>  We urge the House to protect consumers from new tax burdens by passing 
> S. 150 and sending it to the President for his signature.
>
>  Alcatel
>ALLTEL
>Amazon.com
>American Corn Growers Association
>American Electronics Association
>AT&T
>BellSouth Corp.
>Business Roundtable
>CapNet
>CIENA
>Cingular
>Comcast
>CompTIA
>Consumer Electronics Association
>Corning Inc.
>CTIA-The Wireless Association(tm)
>Direct Marketing Association
>eBay, Inc.
>The Hispanic Telecommunications and Technology   Partnership
>Level 3 Communications
>National Association of Manufacturers
>National Black Chamber of Commerce
>National Cable & Telecommunications Association
>NCR Corp.
>Nortel Networks
>SBC
>Semiconductor Industry Association
>Software & Information Industry Association Sprint
>Telecommunications Industry Association
>Texas Instruments
>Time Warner, Inc.
>U.S. Chamber of Commerce
>U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
>U.S. Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce
>U.S. Telecom Association
>Verizon
>Verizon Wireless


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