Press Release
New Media Campaign Urges Senators to Protect More Than 200 Million American Wireless Consumers from a ‘State of Separation’
Los Angeles, CA - MyWireless.org® unveiled new national print and television ads this month, highlighting the threat that costly and complicated state and local taxes and regulations pose for wireless consumers.
Wireless connects Americans around the country every day – across town and across state lines, wireless connects us with our offices, our schools, our families and our world. But, hundreds of separate city and state taxes, laws and regulations threaten to pull apart our successful wireless framework – raising prices, slowing innovation, and limiting wireless choice for consumers.
The new media campaign comes at a critical time, when the United States Senate is considering legislation that could change many of the laws that govern wireless services. MyWireless.org® is urging consumers to contact their Senators to support the Senate communications bill (H.R. 5252), in order to help keep wireless affordable and accessible for all Americans.
Kimberly Kuo of MyWireless.org® stated, “Millions of wireless consumers face a ‘state of separation’ if state and local wireless taxes and regulations continue to spiral out of control. The current Senate bill reaffirms one consistent national policy for wireless services, which is critical to ensure that wireless consumers are not disconnected by scores of costly and confusing city and state taxes and rules.”
“The three-year tax freeze on unfair, new state and local wireless taxes in the Senate bill is extremely beneficial – and popular – amongst consumers. State and local governments are piling new taxes on wireless services at an alarming rate – to cover budget shortfalls and for other non-related projects. This provision will help protect wireless consumers from even more discriminatory taxes,” added Kuo.
Go to www.MyWireless.org and register now to protect your wireless future. Urge your Senators to support the Senate communications bill. Visit www.MyWireless.org/mediacenter/ to view MyWireless.org®’s ‘State of Separation,’ as well as previous television ads, print ads and press releases.