CompTIA Applauds Senate Passage of 7 Year Internet Tax Moratorium

Business Wire, Oct 26, 2007

WASHINGTON -- The following statement may be attributed to Roger Cochetti, Group Director of U.S. Public Policy for the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA):

"Last night's vote to extend the Internet Tax Moratorium another seven years represents a tremendous win for American worker productivity, further closing of the digital divide, continued proliferation of Internet-based businesses, and U.S. consumers. In banning multiple and discriminatory Internet taxes, and by forbidding most Internet access taxes, the Senate has said to state and local tax officials 'The Internet remains too important to American prosperity for you to tax the life out of it.' Recognizing that a permanent ban on these nefarious, Internet taxes will not occur in this round, we commend the Senate's leadership, and ask that an expeditious, Senate-oriented extension bill be agreed to in the imminent House-Senate Conference."

About CompTIA

In 2007, CompTIA is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Just as the information technology (IT) industry it serves has grown, CompTIA has also enjoyed remarkable growth over the past 25 years. The organization was founded by representatives of five micro-computer dealerships working together to find better ways to do business. Today, CompTIA has more than 22,000 member companies in over 100 countries around the world; and serves as the voice of the world's $1 trillion-plus IT industry. CompTIA is committed to advancing the long-term success and growth of the IT industry by helping organizations maximize the benefits they receive from their investments in technology; and by helping individuals to obtain the skills and credentials they need for productive careers in IT. For more information, please visit: www.comptia.org.