State Issues
Montgomery County Considering Three Dollar or More Monthly Tax on Cell Phone Users
Montgomery County Wireless Consumers ‘Say No’ to increased telephone taxes! Wireless allows you to stay connected with family and friends, to do business on the go, or to get help in emergencies. All residents in Montgomery County, MD, benefit from a host of choices among features, phones and plans, when it comes to picking their wireless service of choice. So, why are Montgomery County leaders again considering piling another costly telephone tax increase on your wireless…
Baltimore Considering Higher Telecommunication Taxes on All Baltimore Cell Phones and Landlines
When Baltimore Family Budgets are Stretched to Their Limits, Why is the City Considering Higher Telecommunication Taxes on All Baltimore Cell Phones and Landlines? Baltimore Wireless Consumers 'Say No' to increased taxes and fees! Wireless allows you to stay connected with family and friends, to do business on the go, or to get help in emergencies. More than 600,000 residents in Baltimore benefit from a host of choices among features, phones and plans. So, why are Baltimore city leaders…
D.C. Proposed 2011 Budget Imposes an Increased E-911 Tax on All Cell Phones
When D.C. Family Budgets are Stretched to Their Limits, Why Does the District’s Proposed 2011 Budget Impose an Increased E-911 Tax on All D.C. Cell Phones? D.C. Wireless Consumers 'Say No' to increased taxes and fees! Wireless allows you to stay connected with family and friends, to do business on the go, or to get help in emergencies. About 1 million consumers in the District of Columbia benefit from a host of choices among features, phones and plans. So, why are D.C. city leaders again considering…
Prince George’s County, Maryland - Election Day 2008
Thanks to the tens of thousands of wireless users who made their voices heard on Election Day, Prince George’s County voters overwhelmingly rejected (Question F) a proposal to raise local telephone taxes on the November 4th, 2008, ballot, with more than 72 percent of local voters opposing the measure. Residents took a bold step to protect the tens of thousands of telecommunications consumers across Prince George’s County from a possible “triple tax.” Consumers understood…