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• Latest Action: Nov 02, 2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Finance

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• CTIA - The Wireless Association

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• MyWireless.org

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• Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council

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• Verizon Communications

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• National Black Chamber of Commerce

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• The Latino Coalition

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• Independent Women's Forum

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• National Taxpayers Union

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• Center for Individual Freedom

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• Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

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• Citizen Outreach

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• Digital Liberty

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• Washington Policy Center

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• Indian American Conservative Council

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• Discovery Institute

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• Competitive Enterprise Institute

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• Less Government

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• American Legislative Exchange Council

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• 60 Plus Association

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• Hispanic Leadership Fund

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• RightMarch.com

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• Frontiers of Freedom

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• Smart Business Hawaii

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• Citizens for Limited Taxation

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• Americans For Prosperity

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• National Association of Counties

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• League of California Cities

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• American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

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• American Federation of Teachers

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• AFL-CIO Department for Professional Employees

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• International Association of Fire Fighters

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• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE)

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• National Education Association

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• National League of Cities

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• US Conference of Mayors

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• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

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• Government Finance Officers Association

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• National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors

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• It's Time for the "Wireless Fairness Act" - WIPP - Women Impacting ... - July 14, 2012 by http://blog.wipp.org/ - WIPP, along with countless others , are urging the Senate to take up the "Wireless Fairness Act" (S.543) The act, passed in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1002) earlier this year, was submitted by Senator Ron Wyden ...

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  As noted by http://blog.wipp.org/ on July 14, 2012, "WIPP, along with countless others , are urging the Senate to take up the "Wireless Fairness Act" (S.543) The act, passed in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1002) earlier this year, was submitted by Senator Ron Wyden ..." (/url?q=http://blog.wipp.org/2012/07/its-time-for-the-wireless-fair/&sa=U&ei=VqMJUKzvCc6A2QXIxpXYBw&ved=0CCEQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNE5MEEIZbTQxaFqiBiPpdP9Dq2hnw)
• It's Time for the "Wireless Fairness Act" - WIPP - Women Impacting ... - July 14, 2012 by http://blog.wipp.org/ - WIPP, along with countless others , are urging the Senate to take up the "Wireless Fairness Act" (S.543) The act, passed in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1002) earlier this year, was submitted by Senator Ron Wyden ...

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• It's Time for the "Wireless Fairness Act" - WIPP - Women Impacting ... - July 14, 2012 by http://blog.wipp.org/ - WIPP, along with countless others , are urging the Senate to take up the "Wireless Fairness Act" (S.543) The act, passed in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1002) earlier this year, was submitted by Senator Ron Wyden ...

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• MyWireless.org® Applauds Senate Finance Committee for Pro-Consumer 'State & Local Tax Reform' Hearin - April 28, 2012 by PR-USA.net - The Lofgren-Franks companion bill, H.R. 1002, was unanimously approved by voice vote in the House on November 1st of last year. Wyden-Thune, S. 971, would place a fair, responsible framework around the taxation of purchases of digital commerce – goods ..

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  As noted by PR-USA.net on April 28, 2012, "The Lofgren-Franks companion bill, H.R. 1002, was unanimously approved by voice vote in the House on November 1st of last year. Wyden-Thune, S. 971, would place a fair, responsible framework around the taxation of purchases of digital commerce – goods .." (http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1168916&Itemid=29)
• CTIA-The Wireless Association(R) Statement After the Senate Finance Committee Hearing - April 25, 2012 by YAHOO! - WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the Senate Finance Committee hearing on tax reform where the Wireless Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 1002, S. 543), which would provide wireless consumers with a five year break on ...

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  As noted by YAHOO! on April 25, 2012, "WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the Senate Finance Committee hearing on tax reform where the Wireless Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 1002, S. 543), which would provide wireless consumers with a five year break on ..." (http://news.yahoo.com/ctia-wireless-association-r-statement-senate-finance-committee-163405360.html)
• MyWireless.org(R) Applauds Senate Finance Committee for Pro-Consumer 'State & Local Tax Reform' Hearing - April 25, 2012 by YAHOO! - The Lofgren-Franks companion bill, H.R. 1002, was unanimously approved by voice vote in the House on November 1st of last year. Wyden-Thune, S. 971, would place a fair, responsible framework around the taxation of purchases of digital commerce - goods and

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