Technology-enabled small business owner Marc Ducey of Wilbraham, Massachusetts submitted a letter to the editor of Mass Live that discussed his concern with the Internet sales tax proposal currently pending in the U.S. Congress. Ducey, like many small businesses across the country, are frustrated that policymakers are trying to pass legislation that would impede the ability of small businesses to thrive.
On Thursday, July 24th at 1pm, eBay Inc. and the Department of Commerce will host a free webinar to discuss on some of the technical solutions that have been created in the last few years that make exporting easier for small technology enabled businesses.
Yesterday, the TruST Coalition sent a letter to Senate leadership expressing strong opposition to attaching the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act to the important extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act. TruST Members include the American Catalog Mailers Association, NetChoice, the Direct Marketing Association and the Electronic Retailing Association.
To read the letter, please visit the TruST website.
Yesterday, a group of bipartisan Senators sent a letter to Senate leaders urging them to extend the Internet Tax Freedom Bill without the Marketplace Fairness Act. The Senators included Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Rand Paul (R-KY).
Earlier this week, eBay Inc. filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on their Open Internet proceedings. In May of this year, the FCC proposed a federal rule in an effort to find a solution to the net neutrality and Open Internet debate. Due to the fact that the proposed rule would affect consumers, organizations and businesses across the country, the FCC requested the public submit comments explaining any concerns with the proposal.