CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on House Passage of Small Business Jobs Act

Bill included MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009 (H.R. 690) which removes cell phones from IRS listed property rules

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the House of Representatives passed the Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297), which included the MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009 (H.R. 690), CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent released the following statement:

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"We are pleased the House passed the MOBILE Cell Phone Act, which will remove wireless devices from the IRS listed property rule. As consumers and businesses across the country deal with the current challenging economic conditions, this bill will provide them with much needed relief.

"The President, his Administration and Congress clearly understand that employer-provided devices are essential for employees because they offer convenience and improve productivity. It is an arcane rule to require all personal usage to be considered a taxable benefit.

"We appreciate the House passing the bill so quickly after the Senate. We especially want to thank Senators John Kerry, John Ensign, Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley and Representatives Sam Johnson and Earl Pomeroy for their leadership on this issue.

"We look forward to the President signing this bill into law as the permanent repeal of MOBILE Cell Phone Act is long overdue."

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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