Lofgren Applauds Subcommittee Passage of Cell Tax Bill

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Today, the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law voted to forward Rep. Zoe Lofgren's Cell Tax Fairness Act to the full Judiciary Committee. The bipartisan bill would provide for a 5-year moratorium on any new discriminatory wireless tax or fee. A typical consumer already pays 15.2% in federal, state, and local taxes on their cell phone bill as compared to 7.1% for most other taxable goods and services.

"My bill is a common sense, bipartisan measure that will help consumers and foster further innovation in mobile broadband," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren. "This does not take away any existing revenue for state or local governments, it simply calls for a moratorium on new discriminatory taxes. This legislation will ensure that consumers make choices about communications technology based on the merits and not on the taxes they'll be charged."

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