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	      <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 16:55:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	         <title>Montgomery County Considering Three Dollar or More Monthly Tax on Cell Phone Users</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/montgomery-county-higher-mobile-taxes</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[Montgomery County Wireless Consumers &#8216;Say No&#8217; to increased telephone taxes!&nbsp; Wireless allows you to stay connected with family and friends, to do business on the go, or to get help in emergencies.&nbsp; All residents in Montgomery County, MD, benefit from a host of choices among features,&nbsp; 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 service? Montgomery County&#8217;s proposed budget for 2011 would increase the already excessive&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 09:27:51 GMT</pubDate>
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	         <title>Baltimore Considering Higher Telecommunication Taxes on All Baltimore Cell Phones and Landlines</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/baltimore-higher-phone-taxes</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[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 &#8216;Say No&#8217; to increased taxes and fees!&nbsp; Wireless allows you to stay connected with family and friends, to do business on the go, or to get help in emergencies.&nbsp; More than 600,000 residents in Baltimore benefit from a host of choices among features, phones and plans. So, why are Baltimore city leaders again considering piling another costly tax increase on your wireless and landline service?Baltimore&rsquo;s&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 10:50:27 GMT</pubDate>
	         <guid>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/baltimore-higher-phone-taxes</guid>
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	         <title>D.C. Proposed 2011 Budget Imposes an Increased E-911 Tax  on All Cell Phones</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/d.c.-e-911-tax</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[When D.C. Family Budgets are Stretched to Their Limits, Why Does the District&rsquo;s Proposed 2011 Budget Impose an Increased E-911 Tax on All D.C. Cell Phones? D.C.&nbsp; Wireless Consumers &#8216;Say No&#8217; 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.&nbsp; 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 piling a costly tax increase on your wireless service? The District&#8217;s&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 16:35:51 GMT</pubDate>
	         <guid>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/d.c.-e-911-tax</guid>
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	         <title>Listed Property</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/listed-property</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[Beware the Tax Man! - TELL CONGRESS to TAKE ACTION TODAY - Help Protect Consumers and Small Business by Supporting the &#8216;MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009&#8217;(Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee&#8217;s), or S. 144 and H.R. 690 Does your employer provide you with a wireless device?&nbsp; Do you ever use it to make a personal call?&nbsp; If you do, current law says you have to pay taxes on that use.&nbsp; Outrageous?&nbsp; Yes!&nbsp; However, there is still hope.&nbsp; The I.R.S., the Treasury Department, and Congress, all think it&#8217;s a good idea to support a critical update&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:14:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	         <title>Internet Regulation or Network Neutrality</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/internet-regulation-or-network-neutrality</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[The country&#8217;s big Internet giants are once again lobbying the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for dangerously misguided regulations that could negatively impact your wireless and Internet services. These big online companies - and their blogosphere and celebrity supporters - want to stop wireless carriers from managing their wireless networks - especially wireless Internet. This would make the Internet companies lots of money, by shifting costs onto network providers like the wireless carriers. But it could cost consumers even more. That&#8217;s not fair,&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:57 GMT</pubDate>
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	         <title>Cell Tax Fairness Act Of 2009</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/cell-tax-fairness-act-of-2009</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[Say NO to NEW, DISCRIMINATORY State and Local Wireless Taxes - For Five Years! Email your Representative to support H.R. 1521, the &#8220;Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009,&#8221; and your Senators to support S. 1192, &#8220;Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act.&#8221; Tired of spiraling state and local taxes and fees on your monthly wireless bill? You are not alone. About 270 million American wireless consumers are increasingly saddled with an unfair tax burden by their federal, state and local governments. Wireless costs have dropped nearly 80 percent over the last 10 years, but the typical wireless&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:38:07 GMT</pubDate>
	         <guid>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/cell-tax-fairness-act-of-2009</guid>
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	         <title>Safe Driving</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/safe-driving</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[Wireless is all about keeping us connected. Wireless keeps moms and dads connected to their kids, keeps businesses and clients informed and productive, keeps the weather, stock picks and sports updates at our fingertips, and delivers quick photos to grandparents from far across the country. But when it comes to using wireless devices while you&#8217;re driving, there is one simple rule everyone needs to remember - Safety Always Comes First! Safety First Every driver faces lots of distractions. Some people drink coffee and eat drive-through dinners, some flip through CD cases and change radio stations,&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	         <title>Wireless 9-1-1 Services</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/enhanced-wireless-9-1-1-services</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[Wireless Works When You Need It Most Wireless technology not only provides the freedom to connect with friends and family, it is a powerful tool for your personal safety and security. Every day, more than 291,000 Americans use their wireless phones to contact 9-1-1 emergency services - saving lives, stopping crimes, and helping others in emergencies. But the numbers don&rsquo;t really tell the full story. Check out some true stories about everyday wireless users like you, who saved lives, stopped crimes, or helped out in emergencies. The wireless industry and public safety community invest substantial&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:20:53 GMT</pubDate>
	         <guid>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/enhanced-wireless-9-1-1-services</guid>
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	         <title>Support One National Policy For Wireless</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/support-one-national-policy-for-wireless</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of separate sets of laws and regulations in states and cities across the country threaten to delay wireless innovation, reduce consumer choice and increase consumer costs.&nbsp; States and cities are also raising the cost of your wireless service by imposing unfair and excessive new taxes and fees. What would you tell your state and local policymakers who propose new regulations on your wireless service?&nbsp; You can help by urging your U.S. Representative and Senators in Washington to support meaningful telecommunications reform legislation in the Congress, which would provide one consistent&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:11:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	         <title>Consumer Code</title>
	         <link>http://www.mywireless.org/issues/view/consumer-code</link>
	         <description><![CDATA[Thanks to intense competition for your business, wireless companies are some of the most consumer-sensitive in the world. That&#8217;s a great thing for wireless users. It has driven down prices, accelerated innovation, and produced more consumer choice than any other communications service. Did you know that wireless companies have made a public commitment to make their consumers the most educated and informed around? In 2003, wireless companies signed onto a 10-point &#8220;Consumer Code&#8221; to address the issues their customers care about most. The Consumer Code is designed to help wireless&#8230;]]></description>
	         <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:14:08 GMT</pubDate>
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