The Black Informant

From Citizens Against Government Waste 

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(Links are provided for you below to write your senator in minutes)

The Senate has an opportunity right now to place a three-year freeze on all new state and municipal taxes on your cellular phone and other wireless services!  Ask your Senators today to support the Senate Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunity Reform Act! 

States and cities across the country have taken advantage of the rapid growth of wireless communications as an opportunity to raise revenue.  They are increasing the cost of your cell phone and other wireless services by imposing a whole host of excessive taxes and fees to fund unrelated spending.  Average cell phone users pay about 17 percent in taxes every month, while wireless taxes are well over 20 percent in several states.  Wireless taxes have increased 10 times faster than taxes on other goods and services!

In addition, states and cities have enacted hundreds of inconsistent and overlapping laws and regulations that threaten to drive up wireless prices further, reduce consumer choices, and slow the introduction of new products and services. 

The Senate telecommunications bill would provide one consistent national wireless policy and impose a three-year freeze on new state and local taxes on wireless services.  

Please tell your Senators today to support the Senate Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunity Reform Act!