FC: Internet tax commission meeting in Dallas next Monday and Tuesday

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

I'll be at the Internet tax advisory commission meeting in Dallas next 
week. In fact, I'm arriving late tomorrow evening. If any FCers have 
suggestions on what to do in Dallas on a Sunday, I'd love to hear. (I'll 
probably have a Canon 70-200/2.8 lens with me, perfect for street photography.)

Speaking of photos, I've added some from this week's events (they're 
digital, so of course they're not very good):
  http://www.mccullagh.org/sort/recent.html

And also some of the journalists covering these events:
  http://www.mccullagh.org/theme/reporters.html

More on meeting:
  http://www.ecommercecommission.org/
  http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-1556311.html

-Declan



From: "Kevin Beirne" <kbeirne () erols com>
To: "Kevin Beirne" <kbeirne () erols com>
Subject: Internet Tax Briefing at National Press Club this Thursday
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 08:18:59 -0500
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300

The Internet Tax Fairness Coalition will hold a briefing for media at the 
National Press Club, Zenger Room, at noon on Thursday, March 16.
The following topics will be among those covered during the briefing:
·       A compromise largely driven by the Business Caucus proposal will 
likely gain support from a majority of the ACEC.
·       A five-year extension of the moratorium is necessary to allow 
enough time for nationwide sales and use tax simplification at the state 
and local level.
·       The real definition of a "level playing field" is based on neutral 
burden, not uniform collection.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Kevin M. Beirne
Account Coordinator
The Russ Reid Company
202-371-9580
cell: 202-365-0504
kbeirne () erols com



Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:50:20 -0600
To: declan () well com
From: Mick Williams <host () cyber-line com>
Subject: MAYOR RON KIRK TO BE INTERVIEWED ON MICK WILLIAMS' CYBER LINE.
Cc: dan.potter () abc com

FOR IMMEADIATE RELEASE
MAYOR RON KIRK TO BE INTERVIEWED ON MICK WILLIAMS' CYBER LINE.
Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk will be a guest on Mick Williams' Cyber Line Sunday
March 19, 2000. The show broadcasts from WBAP-AM in Dallas, Texas from
7pm-9pm CST (0100-0300 GET) and is available via web site archive after
midnight CST (0600 UTC).
Mayor Kirk is on The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce (ACEC). The
commission was set up by Congress and is involved in determining the
impacts of taxing the Internet. The last meeting of the commission will be
held in Dallas on March 20-21, 2000. The findings will then be placed in a
report and submitted to Congress later this year.
If you are in favor or opposed to taxing the Internet, you will not want to
miss this broadcast.
Questions for Mr. Kirk can be phoned in at (214) 787.1820 or (800) 288.WBAP
(800.288.9227), or via E-mail at host () cyber-line com
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ABOUT THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE(ACEC):
http://www.ecommercecommission.org
The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce (ACEC) was created by
Congress to study federal, state, local and international taxation and
tariffs on transactions using the Internet and Internet access. The
commission's 19 members include three of our nation's governors, heads of
several major information technology corporations and other government and
business
leaders from across the nation. Virginia Governor James Gilmore chairs the
commission.
This commission is tasked with producing what is arguably the most
important policy initiative of the information age. Its recommendations on
the
critical issues of electronic commerce and tax policy will have global
implications.
ABOUT RON KIRK:
http://www.ci.dallas.tx.us/html/dallas_tx_mayor.html
Ronald Kirk is mayor of the city of Dallas, Texas.
Elected to the Mayor's office in 1995, Kirk is the first African American
mayor of a major Texas city. He serves on the Advisory Board of the United
States Conference of Mayors and chairs the Standing Committee on Urban
Economic Policy for the United States Conference of Mayors.
Prior to his election, Kirk was appointed as Texas' 98th Secretary of
State. Kirk also worked as the City of Dallas' assistant city attorney and
chief lobbyist, achieving a 90 percent success rate in passing the City's
legislative agenda.
ABOUT MICK WILLIAMS' CYBER LINE:
http://www.cyber-line.com
Mick Willams, is the owner of Cyber Line Omimedia, has over 25 years
experience in the electronics industry, and 15 years in the computer retail
industry. Mick is well respected in the industry and has given his advice
around the world via the Internet and WBAP-AM's 50,000 watt signal ove 38
states, Canada and Mexico.
He also wrote the column, CYBERLINE for Digital City D/FW, a joint venture
between America Online and Tribune Media Services. Apart from hosting Cyber
Line, he syndicates Cyber Chat from the Cyber-Line.com web site.

A Texas resident since 1968, Williams is a graduate of Sam Houston
High in Arlington, Texas, holds an Associate Degree in Radio/Television
and has stayed busy in the radio industry over the last ten years.


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