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Group Hails Moratorium on Internet Taxes


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October 14, 2007 By

The Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) last week applauded the House Judiciary Committee for voting the Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 out of committee. The Act effectively extends the moratorium on Internet taxation established in the 1998 Internet Tax Freedom Act. The IIA, a coalition of non-profit organizations and businesses committed to universal broadband access, supports investment in and improvement of the broadband infrastructure in the United States.

"The Internet is transforming how Americans work, live, learn and play, enabling vast improvements across all sectors of the economy," said Bruce Mehlman, co-chairman of the IIA and former assistant secretary of commerce for technology under President George W. Bush. "Video applications are accelerating that trend, generating new commercial possibilities of enormous benefit and importance. Those in Congress who purport to care about broadband deployment, Internet access and American competitiveness need to step up and make this critical legislation permanent."

"Extending the Internet tax moratorium is a critical step toward ensuring continued investment," said the IIA in a release. "Broadband Internet will promote innovation, encourage job growth, and ensure America's competitiveness on the world stage. For the United States to realize the full potential of the Internet, federal, state and local public policy makers must allow the Internet the freedom to grow and develop. Such freedom is attainable through tax policy that encourages investment and innovation."

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