In the last few weeks, a number of groups and organizations across the country have publicly expressed concerns with the Marketplace Fairness Act. Although House leaders have been clear that they have no intention to pass the legislation, Senate leaders have expressed their intent to move the bill in the final weeks of Congress.

Justin Vélez-Hagan, Executive Director of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce,  recently expressed his opposition to the Marketplace Fairness Act in an article in The Hill. In the article, Hagan argued that more taxes and regulations, especially within a prosperous sector like the Internet, will not be beneficial to the economy, nor its millions of small businesses and employees.

This week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) penned an opinion piece in the Washington Post advocating for Congress to reject any attempt to further taxing Internet access and sales. Senator Cruz has been a vocal opponent of the Marketplace Fairness Act, which passed the U.S. Senate in May of 2013.

On November 10^th, President Obama issued a statement that called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue a rule that protects network neutrality and the Open Internet. Currently, the FCC is working to develop a set of rules regarding how Internet Access Providers can deal with Internet traffic. All eyes of the nation have been on the FCC as they grapple with how to preserve the Open Internet under stronger legal authority.

Today, as our Nation pauses to honor our veterans and heros, eBay Inc.’s Government Relations team would like to thank the men and woman who have bravely served our country at home and overseas. Their courage, bravery and selflessness are shining examples of what makes our country great and we would like to honor them, not only today, but every day.

We would also like to thank some eBay Main Street Members whom have proudly served our country.

Chase Robbins—Apex Motorsports

Be sure to register today for the International Trade Administration’s Webinar on Exporting to Canada tomorrow, November 12^thfrom 1:00-2:00pm EST. The webinar will provide participants an opportunity to:

On Friday, November 7^th at 12:30pm EST, Business Forward will be hosting a webinar entitled “Make the Most of Small Business Saturday”, featuring special guest Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator for the Small Business Administration. During the webinar, Administrator Contreras-Sweet, along with Jason Lalak from the Small Business Saturday Coalition, will discuss ways you can make the most out of the holiday season to drive sales and build community support in your area.