CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement After the House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Wireless Tax Fairness Act

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Wireless Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 1002), which would place a five year moratorium on any new taxes and fees imposed on wireless consumers' monthly bill, CTIA-The Wireless Association ® Vice President of Government Affairs Jot Carpenter released this statement:

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"CTIA greatly appreciates the effort by Chairman Smith and the Wireless Tax Fairness Act's lead sponsors, Representatives Lofgren and Franks, to provide millions of American consumers with some much needed relief by putting a five-year freeze on new, discriminatory taxes and fees on their wireless bills. Today's Judiciary Committee vote was an important step and we hope the full House moves as soon as possible to protect wireless consumers from additional taxes and fees."

CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.

SOURCE CTIA-The Wireless Association

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