Washington, D.C. (September 20, 2012) – Yesterday, the bipartisan, pro-consumer advocacy group, MyWireless.org, awarded Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) with the 2012 Wireless Consumer Hero Award for her commitment to wireless tax relief for American consumers and businesses. Congresswoman Lofgren is one of the original sponsors of the bipartisan ‘Wireless Tax Fairness Act’ (H.R. 1002) and […]
There’s a lot to consider when buying a new device, but once you’ve purchased one you want to make sure you hold on to it, right? That’s particularly true since today’s smartphones are probably the most personal devices we own. They’re so much more capable than ever before and contain a lot of personal information, […]
Recently, The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Administrator and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce in charge of the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) and the agencies’ respective Inspectors General were asked at a House Telecom Subcommittee hearing if state and local wireless tax rates are considered when awarding a rural broadband grant or loan. Their […]
Research by the Pew Internet Project indicates minority populations are avid users of wireless technology, so we wanted to learn about why they use wireless communication so much in their daily lives and how they felt about some policy issues that had a direct impact on what they’re paying for their service. With the help of […]
We’re making noise in Washington, D.C. to try and get Congress to pass two important bills that deal with consumer wireless tax issues: The ‘Wireless Tax Fairness Act’ which would put a five-year freeze on all new state and local wireless taxes and fees; and The ‘Digital Goods & Services Tax Fairness Act’ which would […]
