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Consumers Win Huge Victory in Repeal of Federal Excise TaxMay 25, 2006
MyWireless.org® declared today’s repeal of the Federal Excise Tax a huge “win” for wireless consumers. After years of consumer outcry and legal challenges in courts across the country, the Treasury Department finally repealed the Federal Excise Tax.
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South Dakotans Submit Signatures to Repeal Unfair Double Taxation of Cell Phone Use
May 3, 2006
South Dakota cell phone users declared a small victory as a petition was submitted today with enough signatures, to place a repeal of a double taxation of cell phone use, on the November ballot. The tax in question is the Gross Receipts Tax (GRT), an additional 4% tax on cell phone service across the state.
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Pennsylvania Consumers Fight for Repeal of Double Tax on Wireless
March 29, 2006
Pennsylvania wireless consumers, fed up with paying double taxes on their monthly cell phone bills, are urging their state Senators and Governor Rendell to support legislation (SB 691) that would repeal the state’s 5% Gross Receipts Tax (GRT). Thousands of consumers have contacted their elected officials – via email, direct mail and phone calls – asking for tax relief on their monthly wireless bills. The Pennsylvania Senate is expected to vote on SB 691 the week of April 3.
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Florida Legislators File Bill to Lower Communications Taxes on Consumers
March 27, 2006
Florida cell phone customers would get relief from some of the taxes on their monthly bills under legislation filed by Representative Kim Berfield (R-Clearwater) and Senator Dave Aronberg (D-Greenacres). The legislation would lower the state communications services tax from 9.17% to 6%, the same rate as the state sales tax, over a three-year period.
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New Poll Finds Consumers Overwhelmingly Satisfied with Their Wireless Service
March 20, 2006
New polling from McLaughlin & Associates of New York indicates U.S. cell phone users remain highly satisfied with their wireless service but are leery of attempts by any level of government to regulate the service.
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Consumer Advocacy Organization Joins Effort to Repeal South Dakota’s Double Cell Phone Tax
February 6, 2006
Consumer advocacy organization MyWireless.org™ has joined the fight to repeal South Dakota’s Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) on wireless services, a tax costing the state’s cell phone users $8-$10 million a year. The GRT imposes a 4% monthly tax on cell phone service, in addition to the 6% state and local sales tax, and other government mandates and fees.
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Poll: 59% of Portland Residents Oppose New Tax on Wireless Services
July 28, 2005
Fifty-nine percent of Portland residents oppose the Mayor and Portland City Council adding a new 5% tax on wireless services, and if the wireless service tax is passed, 68% favor a ballot referendum to approve or toss out the tax, finds a new poll by MyWireless.org.
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Governor Protects 3 Million Missourians From Higher Local Wireless Taxes
July 14, 2005
Governor Matt Blunt signed into law HB209, which protects affordable access to wireless services for over 3 million Missouri consumers by capping local wireless taxes.
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New Poll: 69% Favor ‘Elimination’ of Gross Receipts Tax on Wireless Services
July 1, 2005
Sixty-nine percent of Pennsylvania residents favor “elimination” of the Gross Receipts Tax on wireless services finds a statewide poll by MyWireless.org, a new consumer advocacy organization. [read more]
MyWireless.org Launches Statewide Media Effort To Roll Back Gross Receipts Tax on Wireless Services
June 27, 2005
MyWireless.org, a new consumer advocacy organization, has launched a statewide media effort to encourage Pennsylvania’s more than 6 million wireless consumers to actively support the repeal of the Gross Receipts Tax on wireless service. [read more]
Consumer Advocacy Coalition Launches Media Campaign Urging Pennsylvania Policymakers To Roll Back Double Taxes on Wireless Services
June 13, 2005
MyWireless.org, a new consumer advocacy organization, is launching a media campaign on radio and television stations across Pennsylvania to mobilize the more than 6 million wireless users in Pennsylvania to support current legislation to repeal the state's 5% Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) on wireless service. [read more]
Hang Up on New Wireless Phone Tax Hike, Nation’s Largest Taxpayer Group Urges LA House Members
June 9, 2005
Louisiana’s already-heavy state and local tax burden will only be a bigger drag on the state’s residents and economy if politicians support a $30 million tax hike on wireless phone consumers now pending before the Legislature. That’s the warning from the non-partisan National Taxpayers Union (NTU), which today urged lawmakers to abandon the proposal. NTU has 350,000 members nationwide and over 3,000 members in Louisiana. [read more]
National Black Chamber of Commerce Urges Louisiana Legislators to Vote “No!” on H.B. 688
June 9, 2005
A vote in the Louisiana House is expected on H.B. 688, which will raise taxes on wireless services – such as cellular phone and wireless internet services – by 2%. The National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. has a mission to economically empower African American communities throughout the United States and represents over 1 million Black owned businesses including the 40,000 based in Louisiana. In addition, the NBCC has affiliated chapters in Lafayette, Monroe and the Shreveport/Bossier metropolitan area. [read more]
National Consumer Advocacy Coalition Throws Grassroots Support Behind Repeal of Pennsylvania's Gross Receipts Tax on Wireless Service
June 6, 2005
MyWireless.org, a national consumer advocacy organization, today joined with Pennsylvania legislators and other consumer groups to support the repeal of the state’s Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) on wireless services, an unfair and excessive tax that ultimately makes wireless services less affordable and accessible for consumers. [read more]
National Consumer Advocacy Coalition Furthers Grassroots Opposition to New Tax Hike on Wireless Service
June 6, 2005
MyWireless.org, a national consumer advocacy organization, today reiterated its strong opposition to legislation proposed by the Louisiana legislature to add a 2% “excise tax” that could cost wireless consumers $30 million a year. [read more]
New Consumer Advocacy Coalition Kicks Off Grassroots Effort To Roll Back Excessive Wireless Taxes in Pennsylvania
May 12, 2005
MyWireless.org, a consumer advocacy non-profit organization, is kicking off a campaign to educate and mobilize Pennsylvania’s more than 6 million cell phone users to actively support the repeal of Pennsylvania’s 5% Gross Receipts Tax on wireless service, which comes on top of already high wireless taxes and does nothing to improve cell phone service for consumers. Just today, State Senator Rob Wonderling introduced a companion bill to the House bill already proposed by State Representative Mario Scavello to repeal the Gross Receipts Tax, which was imposed on wireless services last year. These bills have been co-sponsored by 90 members of the State House and Senate.[read more]
New Consumer Advocacy Coalition Kicks Off Grassroots Effort To Support Capping Local Wireless Taxes in Missouri
April 20, 2005
MyWireless.org, a new consumer advocacy non-profit, is encouraging Missouri's more than 3 million wireless users to actively support Missouri House Bill 209, which would prevent Missouri cities from increasing local taxes on wireless service by up to 500%. [read more]
New Consumer Advocacy Coalition Gives Wireless Users A Unified Voice To Protect Their Wireless Freedom
March 14, 2005
Millions of Americans enjoy the personal freedom, safety and security that wireless technology offers, and have a personal stake in ensuring that wireless services remain affordable and accessible in the future. MyWireless.org is a new consumer advocacy organization that will give wireless users the information and tools they need to make their voices heard with policymakers nationwide.[read more]